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Jessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & George — first a daughter (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Fort Scott City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 19
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 28
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 36
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| 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 Jessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bourbon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Brown
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Brown
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · 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 — Bourbon, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu525unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois V Curtis | 5 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Joseph W Curtis | 1 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Albert Mink | 21 | Head | Taxi Driver | Kansas |
| 4 | Freda Mink | 17 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 5 | Emory Rogers | 27 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 6 | Effie Mae Rogers | 27 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | Frances M Rogers | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 8 | John Rogers | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 9 | W. H. Davis | 64 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 10 | Lucina J. Davis | 51 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Dewey G Davis | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 12 | Laura P. Flura | 46 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Ernest Flura | 22 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 14 | John Flura | 17 | Son | Baker | Kansas |
| 15 | Ruth Flura | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Marie Flura | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Joe Delaney | 25 | Head | Boiler Maker | Indiana |
| 18 | Mattie Delaney | 23 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Delaney | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Minnie Delaney | 61 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 21 | John Hardacre | 12 | Brother-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 22 | Virgil Piercey | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 23 | Clara Piercey | 32 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 24 | Clarence Piercey | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Hazel Piercey | 12 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 26 | Glenn Piercey | 10 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 27 | Maybelle Piercey | 6 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Helen Piercey | 4 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 29 | Maurice Piercey | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 30 | John B Maxwell | 52 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 31 | Rebecca Maxwell | 52 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Harry Maxwell | 22 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 33 | Mary Fairchild | 50 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 34 | Bertha Fairchild | 20 | Daughter | Salesman | Missouri |
| 35 | Elizabeth Want | 76 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 36 | Lydia Marquis | 45 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 37 | Elsie Marquis | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Edna Marquis | 12 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Mildred Marquis | 10 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Irene Marquis | 12 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 41 | Dorothy Marquis | 10 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 42 | Isaac Duncan | 23 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 43 | Pauline Duncan | 20 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 44 | Sarah L. Duncan | 3 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Arthur Ellsworth | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 46 | Rosa M Ellsworth | 51 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 47 | George Mellon | 61 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 48 | Lydia Mellon | 63 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | George Brown | 76 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Jessie Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Cook | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie
Gen 1 · 4 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)