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Bertha Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Clark | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Clark | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Edna Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bera V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cedar Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bertha Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Clark
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Clark
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Clark
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edna Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:1223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice M Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert W Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy G Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Linwood J Mcshee | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Laura H Mcshee | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Linwood R Mcshee | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Beatrice V Mcshee | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph P Lewis | 34 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Francis N Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Linwood Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Joseph P Jr Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert W Mcshee | 30 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Virginia |
| 13 | Lillie U Mcshee | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charles H Clark | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 15 | Gracie J Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Raymond L Clark | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Kathryn V Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James A Clark | 60 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Clark | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James A Jr Clark | 19 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 21 | Bertha F Clark THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 22 | Edna R Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James W High | 65 | Head | Woodworker | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy E High | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ernest B High | 23 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 26 | Lloyd E High | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 27 | Lottie R High | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph J Cox | 27 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruby G Cox | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Constance G Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Clarence S Duval | 37 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 32 | Bettie F Duval | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George E Duval | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Beulah L Duval | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy L Duval | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Murdock M Meacham | 26 | Head | Motorman | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bertha M Meacham | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edna Meacham | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henry J Holloway | 24 | Head | Watchmaker | Virginia |
| 40 | Eva L Holloway | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Alice L Holloway | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph B Wooldridge | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 43 | Florence R Wooldridge | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John B Wooldridge | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Horace W Wooldridge | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Joseph L Wooldridge | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Abigail G Wooldridge | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hellen L Wooldridge | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nancy E Wooldridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mabel L Wooldridge | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)