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Bessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Aggie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Vernon Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alford Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mattie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Belva A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | R |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 19
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aggie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alford Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu075unit:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Solin | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Eddie Solin | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Candy Solin | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Willie Solin | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lindsey Solin | 9 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Hallie Solin | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | J. H. Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mattie Brown | 41 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Brown | 23 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Theodore Brown | 18 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Arthur Brown | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Aggie Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lillie Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Leona Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Thomas Brown | 9 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Alford Brown | 7 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Vernon Brown | 2 | grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Rosetta Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | James Smith | 6 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Pearl Smith | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Theodore Smith | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Emma Smith | 3 | granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | James C. Hughes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Stella Hughes | 36 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | John Hughes | 17 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Curtis Hughes | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Luella Hughes | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lottie Hughes | 6 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Edith Hughes | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Charlie Hughes | 1 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Ira Menton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Vinnie Menton | 23 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Olie Menton | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Roy Menton | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Lawrence Menton | 0 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Nelson Fletcher | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Laura Fletcher | 37 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Emma Fletcher | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | John Fletcher | 5 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Joseph Fletcher | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | John E. Lender | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Laura Lender | 48 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Lora Lender | 20 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Vina Lender | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Fannie Lender | 57 | sister | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Roland Yarbrough | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Estella Yarbrough | 25 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Eleanor Yarbrough | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)