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Bertha Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ellis Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lurley Scott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annie Scott | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Allen Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Corbett Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Esther Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lee Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 7
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 18
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Allen Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corbett Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurley Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B Stedman | 59 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Stedman | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sarah Stedman | 20 | Daughter | Book Salesman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Stedman | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Stedman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gordon Stedman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nellie Stedman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rose G Cash | 59 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Evans | 22 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Junio M Fox | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie J Fox | 52 | Wife | Weaver Section | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie C Fox | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Fox | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Fox | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Fox | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bernice E Green | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ida M Green | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Catherine C Green | 42 | Sister | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 19 | M Green | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William W Provitt | 49 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Provitt | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Provitt | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nellie Provitt | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred Provitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Provitt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida M Provitt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Soon | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah Soon | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nellie Soon | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clen Soon | 24 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 31 | Berta Soon | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jalen Soon | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Soon | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Kate Soon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie L Soon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Grady H Ridge | 29 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lela E Ridge | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John H Ridge | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Scott | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie K Scott | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Corbett Scott | 26 | Son | Printer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lurley Scott | 23 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Esther Scott | 20 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lee Scott | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ellis Scott | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Allen Scott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Stephen Jackson | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillina Jackson | 18 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
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)