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Bessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lizzie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Winn, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Winn, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Union, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Union, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu636unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Augustus Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lulu Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Gladys Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Pauline Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Sam Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Annie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Walter Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Robert Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ellen Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lillie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lizzie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Willie Brown | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ruth Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Sam Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Annie M. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Granville Beverly | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lula Beverly | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Annie Beverly | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Thelma Beverly | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lula Beverly | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edward Rushing | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ada Rushing | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Edward Rushing | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Wm. Brady | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ellen Brady | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Earl Brady | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lula Brady | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lon Brady | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Joseph Mccann | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Lula Mccann | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | James Mccann | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lula Mccann | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Johnnie Mccann | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Ruby Mccann | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ethel Mccann | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Leonard Mccann | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Simeon A. Ramsey | 59 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lucinda J. Ramsey | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Lula Ramsey | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Edna M. Ramsey | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Ellis Trevilic | 41 | Head | Public Work | Louisiana |
| 93 | Annie L. Trevilic | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Ivern Trevilic | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Linsey Trevilic | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Clarrie Trevilic | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | William Brock | 38 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Irma Brock | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Mildred Brock | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Ophelia Barton | 18 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
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)