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Bessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maria & Morris — first a daughter (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Working |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Working |
| Township / Ward | Mound City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Maria Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Martha Smith | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jack Woods | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Linn, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Linn, Kansas
Daughter, age 30
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | private family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Linn, Kansas
Daughter, age 39
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Working |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Linn, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maria Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Maria Brown
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cecil C Gould | 26 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Kansas |
| 52 | Nell Gould | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Isaac M Kincaid | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 54 | May Kincaid | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Madison Kincaid | 62 | Father | Partner | Ohio |
| 56 | William J Sullivan | 52 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Rosa S Sullivan | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Orville Sullivan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Velma Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Violet Worsham | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Homer Worsham | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Henderson Graham | 63 | Head | Pension Attorney | Kentucky |
| 63 | Walter Graham | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 64 | William Graham | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Louise Graham | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | John Graham | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | David Hartman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | Mary N Hartman | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Nettie Hartman | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Charles W Hartman | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Robbin L Hartman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Henderson Jr Graham | 35 | Head | Butchering | Kansas |
| 73 | Ruby Graham | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Cloda Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Lora Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Lorene Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Calvin Graham | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Harley Graham | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Allen Russell | 57 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary Russell | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Henry Russell | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 82 | Maria Brown | 48 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | Working | Kansas |
| 84 | Martha Smith | 50 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Jack Woods | 55 | Hired man | Laborer | Texas |
| 86 | Harry L Graham | 38 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 87 | Ella M Graham | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Jesse L Graham | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Martha Wilson | 64 | Mother in law | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Hezekiah Landers | 57 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 91 | Ollie Landers | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Melvin Landers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Harry Landers | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Ernest Landers | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Hiram A Johnson | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 96 | Grace M Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Eugenia S Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Zelma H Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Albert H Manis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Elizabeth Manis | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)