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Bertha Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barnwell, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barnwell, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barnwell, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dunbarton Sc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| David Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Eveline Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marion Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Norman Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mittie Scott | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barnwell, South …
Daughter, age 3
Barnwell, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Birtha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Barnwell, South …
Daughter, age 13
Barnwell, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Barnwell, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
Sibling
Marion Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Barnwell, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Barnwell, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1685unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annaliza Bush | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Huberta Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dorothy Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lippy Johnson | 86 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | George Johnson | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Johnson | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lavina Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mittie Scott | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Marion Scott | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Addie Scott | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eveline Scott | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Scott | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James W. Scott | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | David Scott | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Scott | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Norman Scott | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph Harley | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lutcher Harley | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rachel Williamson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mandy Reaves | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lucy Patterson | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Bellinger | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Caroline Bellinger | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eva Bellinger | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Bellinger | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hanna Bellinger | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harman Bellinger | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Centrice Bellinger | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Kate Dicks | 70 | Grandmother | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Pauline Bush | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | William Bush | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Bryant Bush | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mariana Bush | 33 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Claud Bush | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Laura Bush | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | John Stephens | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Rosetta Stephens | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John Jos. Stephens | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Isaac Stephens | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Vezzie Stephens | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Stephens | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Dosier Stephens | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Marion Stephens | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Edward Stephens | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Stephens | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Claude H. Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Laura Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | South 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)