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Bessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 44
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Head, age 53
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 62
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1054unit:1161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Phillips | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | J. T. Ingram | 46 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice Ingram | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Samuel Paige | 24 | Stepson | Coal Passer | Virginia |
| 6 | Oscar Palmer | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Palmer | 20 | Lodger | Servant | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jesse Mcallister | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Georgia Mcallister | 19 | Wife | Presser | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Semby | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Amanda Semby | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Bright | 30 | Son-in-law | Coal Passer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mabel Bright | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | James Page | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Helen Page | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles Evans | 44 | Head | Kiln Burner | Georgia |
| 17 | Susie Evans | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Walter Crawford | 30 | Boarder | Coal Passer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edward Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Grace Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Virginia Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Curnell | 36 | Boarder | Porter | Maryland |
| 23 | Teresa Curnell | 26 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Servant | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harry W. Brown | 42 | Son | Rubber Worker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charles Sr. Waters | 34 | Head | Shipfitter | New Jersey |
| 28 | Bessie Waters | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Jr. Waters | 16 | Son | Heater | New Jersey |
| 30 | Gertrude Waters | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Georgia Waters | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | John W. Henry | 49 | Lodger | Decorator | England |
| 35 | Mary C. Watson | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Cyprian Hurst | 65 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 39 | Elizabeth Hurst | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Charles Bigham | 21 | Brother | Rubber Worker | Virginia |
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)