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Bertha Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edgar — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, 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 | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton 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 | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Shuford Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mollie Scott | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Edgar Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 1
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 10
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Berthia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 18
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 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 | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Scott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Scott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Reece Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shuford Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1288unit:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rustwood | 68 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bettie E Rustwood | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clara Rustwood | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carl Rustwood | 12 | Grandson | Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mrs. Mary E Clark | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elam Clark | 14 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence Clark | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Raymond Clark | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Russell M Austin | 23 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth C Austin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Margurite Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Abner F Andrews | 60 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 13 | Laura T Andrews | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Billy Andrews | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Andrews | 20 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 16 | Richard S Sharpe | 51 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie L Sharpe | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edith G Sharpe | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertha M Sharpe | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dwight Sharpe | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | W Earl Sharpe | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Robert C Dula | 48 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eliza Dula | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bonnie Dula | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nelia Cullen | 27 | Head | Reels | North Carolina |
| 26 | Floyd Cullen | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Donald L Campbell | 23 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha R Campbell | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucille E Campbell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac Presnell | 22 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edith Presnell | 18 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 32 | Gertie Reece | 29 | Sister-in-law | Reels | Tennessee |
| 33 | Patsy Reece | 16 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 34 | George Rayfield | 41 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sallie Rayfield | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fritz Rayfield | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Rayfield | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Rayfield | 7 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Walter Rayfield | 4 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Felix Rayfield | 61 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edgar Scott | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mollie Scott | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Reece Scott | 16 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Shuford Scott | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George W Hedrick | 30 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pearl L Hedrick | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Will Threapant | 30 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lula L Threapant | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ollie M Threapant | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 2 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)