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Bertha Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whiteside, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whiteside, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whiteside, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of Rock Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floy Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Velma Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fred Scott | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Bertha Scott | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whiteside, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Whiteside, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Whiteside, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whiteside, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Scott
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Whiteside, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Whiteside, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie S Floyd | 75 | Sister | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Edison Tumbleson | 50 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 53 | Lucy Tumbleson | 54 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Eda Worthington | 18 | boarder | Assembler | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arthur Benewally | 27 | boarder | None | Sweden |
| 56 | Lane Case | 36 | boarder | Foreman | Ohio |
| 57 | Frank Patterson | 37 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Fred L Scott | 57 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 59 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 49 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Velma Scott | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 61 | Floy Scott | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Fred Kuss | 50 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 63 | Elizabeth Kuss | 50 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Mae Kuss | 25 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Mildred Kuss | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Willard Kuss | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Luther Whulock | 62 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Lou Whulock | 56 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Richard Barnhart | 69 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 70 | Sarah Barnhart | 62 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Carrie Deyo | 45 | step daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Dorothy Deyo | 16 | step granddaughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 73 | Winfield Deyo | 11 | step grandson | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Lola Deyo | 6 | step granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Grant Bartlet | 20 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Andrew Stone | 18 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Edward Dumbroski | 25 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Albert Weres | 25 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Jacob Cantlin | 35 | Head | Surveyor | Iowa |
| 80 | Darlene Cantlin | 35 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Marian Cantlin | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Helen Cantlin | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Ethel Cantlin | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Arthur Tofte | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 85 | Addie Tofte | 22 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Rita Tofte | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Peter Lundquist | 63 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 88 | Hannah Lundquist | 67 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 89 | William Hair | 48 | Head | Tool Driver | Ohio |
| 90 | Flora Hair | 45 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Elva Hair | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Robert Hair | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Earl Tompkins | 26 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 94 | Ethel Tompkins | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Donald Tompkins | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Le Roy E Shonts | 44 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 97 | Mary Shonts | 44 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Le Roy Shonts | 19 | son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Florence Shonts | 17 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Harold Shonts | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
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)