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Bertha Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jackson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emma Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Henry Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bertha Jackson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Jackson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Phoebe Jackson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Waverly Jackson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Burton Jackson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Daughter, age 9
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 19
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 |
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 Jackson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Waverly Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1070unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Macintosh | 37 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 2 | Eveline Macintosh | 38 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 3 | Edward Bacon | 19 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bertha Bacon | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bernice Bacon | 11 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Annie Callahan | 44 | Head | General Housework | New York |
| 7 | William Standbury | 42 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lavina Standbury | 29 | Wife | House Worker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Daniel Mcdunda | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Pearl Mcdunda | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Bella Mcdunda | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | John Mcdunda | 16 | Son | Driver | Georgia |
| 13 | Susan Mcdunda | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lula Gray Mcdunda | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | John W. Jackson | 47 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 16 | Phoebe Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Bertha Jackson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Jackson | 17 | Son | Worker | New Jersey |
| 19 | Emma Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Virginia Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Alice Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Waverly Jackson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Burton Jackson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Henry Thomas | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Annie Jackson | 48 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 26 | Oscar Eager | 22 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 27 | Gladys Rhodes | 20 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Albert Rhodes | 2 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Edward Black | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Price | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Price | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Tab | 43 | Head | Caretaker | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Tab | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Brown | 40 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Susan Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Albert Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bertha Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Henry Brown | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Madison Brown | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Walter Brown | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Walter Lovelace | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 42 | Pattie Lovelace | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 43 | Samuel Dean | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Emma Dean | 41 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 45 | Michael Sala | 36 | Head | Fruit Dealer | Italy |
| 46 | Iceda Sala | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Lucy Sala | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Rose Sala | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Daniel Sala | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Alvena Sala | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)