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Bertha Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Homestead Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeline Jackson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Jackson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clarence Walker | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Lee | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Walter Jackson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Birdie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Jackson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Jackson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jackson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Jackson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Jackson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jackson
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1513unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George M. Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Virginia Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Patrick Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Herman Miller | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John J. Miller | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Amelia Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alice Byrne | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Edward Byrne | 31 | Son | Foreman | Ohio |
| 59 | Theresa Byrne | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Michael Parmeter | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Parmeter | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Leo Parmeter | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Parmeter | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Parmeter | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jacob Parmeter | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joe Mcnabb | 47 | Boarder | Roller | Ohio |
| 67 | Emil Schrader | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Laura Schrader | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Carl Schrader | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eva Schrader | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Blake | 27 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 72 | Jane Blake | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Peter Blake | 17 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Walter Jackson | 49 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 75 | Emeline Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Bertha Jackson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Jackson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Samuel Lee | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Clarence Walker | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | George Richards | 35 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mattie Richards | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Washington Richards | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Adeline Richards | 8 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Martus | 37 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 87 | Marie Martus | 35 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 88 | Albert Martus | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Jennie Martus | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Martus | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Hilary Lukasevic | 30 | Head | Machinist | Slavokland |
| 92 | Magda Lukasevic | 25 | Wife | — | Slavokland |
| 93 | Hilary Lukasevic | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Rosa Lukasevic | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Victor Lukasevic | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Nicholas Cartus | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Slavokland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)