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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 Montgomery, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | 1 Election District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Blair Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Stanley Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Maryland
Daughter, age 6
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Montgomery, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Montgomery, Maryland
Daughter, age 25
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| 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 Montgomery, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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Sibling
Blair Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Montgomery, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu671unit:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Bessie B Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Stanley D Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | James B Brown | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Blair L Brown | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | William Barkley | 71 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Virginia Barkley | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Charles S Barkley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Clara S Barkley | 11 | Grand Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | John A V Frazier | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 62 | Susan E Frazier | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Leona C Frazier | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Susan Frazier | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Mary E Maccabee | 55 | Sister in law | Teacher | Maryland |
| 66 | George S Howard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Bertha B Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | William Brown | 21 | Servant | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Goldsborough Howard | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Maggie Howard | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Herbert B Howard | 27 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Richard Rodger Williams | 13 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Gilbert Fisher | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Fannie Fisher | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | George Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Bessie Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Gertrude C Combs | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Susanna V Combs | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Betty Milton | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Beulah Milton | 35 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 81 | Bertha Milton | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Gladys Milton | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | George Milton | 4 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Charles H Davis | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Mary E Davis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Charles H Davis | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Mary E Davis | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Helen Horn | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Charles Jr Gray | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 90 | Emily G Gray | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William G Gray | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Lawrence Churko | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Kate Churko | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Stephen Churko | 24 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 95 | Peter Churko | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | James Churko | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 97 | Roger Churko | 15 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)