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Bertha Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverta Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Bertha Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Viola Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mollie Scott | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ceaser Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 8
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 18
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pasquotank-County, North …
Spouse, age 29
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bennie V |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Scott
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Scott
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ceaser Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alverta Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elisha Morse | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sallie Morse | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bruce E Morse | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Daisy M Morse | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clara B Morse | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Morgan | 22 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alfred B Morgan | 4 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rena E Morgan | 2 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Sessoms | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nancy Sessoms | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Glover Lilla Sessoms | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Calvin Halstead | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gertrude Halstead | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Scott | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mollie Scott | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alverta Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Viola Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ceaser Scott | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Scott | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Claude Kionels | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mae Kionels | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Bell Kionels | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Otto Cartwright | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nancy Cartwright | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Daniel Cartwright | 10 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arthur Cartwright | 9 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John S Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Brown | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Julia Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Vivian Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John A Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Martain Lamb | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Cherry L Lamb | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Edward J Lamb | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie M Lamb | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | George H Lamb | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elizabeth Overton | 81 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John Baker | 13 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thomas B Lamb | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Addie L Lamb | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ruth O Lamb | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Howell W Lamb | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Paul Scott | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Evelyn Scott | 20 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charlie Mullen | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lizzie Mullen | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rhoda Mullen | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Charlie Jr Mullen | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Vivian Mullen | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 4 siblings
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)