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Bessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harford, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harford, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harford, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martha Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lindsey Brown | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Brown | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harford, Maryland
Other, age 4
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | B. Dau |
| Relationship to Head | G. Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Harford, Maryland
Other, age 13
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted child |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Harford, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Harford, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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Sibling
Francis Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Harford, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Harford, Maryland
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu675unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Anna Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Eva Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | James Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Edward Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Herman Brown | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Lola Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Gertrude Calkey | 40 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 9 | Lola Calkey | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Marguerite Calkey | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | John Hall | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Anna Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | John Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | James Hall | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Catherine Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Frank Hall | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Aaron Brown | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Rebecca Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | James Collins | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Martha Collins | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Martha Brown | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 23 | James Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | John Brown | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | David Brown | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Alice Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Francis Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Theodore Brown | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Martha Brown | 10 | Grand Dau | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Lindsey Brown | 6 | Grand Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | James Brown | 4 | Grand Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | John Simmons | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | William Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | James Simmons | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Mary Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Alice Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Matilda Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | John Simmons | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Mary Simmons | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Charles Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Martha Parker | 60 | Boarder | Cook | Maryland |
| 43 | Oscar Simmons | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Martha Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | John Simmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | Dorothy Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Florence Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Howard Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
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)