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Bessie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & George — first a daughter (b.~1849), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, New York |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Mckay | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Mary Mckay | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| George Mckay | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, New …
Other, age 53
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betsey V |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Jefferson, New …
Daughter, age 62
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1848 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betsey |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Jefferson, New …
Daughter, age 71
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Bessie Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father George Mckay (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Mckay (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.64
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1829
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Mckay
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Mckay
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · New York
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Sibling
Anna Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Jefferson, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1116unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John P. Russell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Carrie E. Russell | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | George M. Fitzgerald | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | Bessie M. Fitzgerald | 19 | Step-daughter | Sorter | New York |
| 5 | Ruth R. Fitzgerald | 17 | Step-daughter | Sorter | New York |
| 6 | Ernest L. Russell | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Rosalia C. Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | William A. Bartlett | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Mary E. Bartlett | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Florence M. Bartlett | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Rena M. Bartlett | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Harvey G. Bartlett | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Nellie E. Bartlett | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | William E. Bartlett | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Oliver C. Bogenschuetz | 20 | Head | Car Repairer | New York |
| 16 | Del Bertrand | 67 | Aunt | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 17 | Lawrence Bogenschuetz | 12 | Brother | — | New York |
| 18 | Harry Bogenschuetz | 11 | Brother | — | New York |
| 19 | Edward J. Brown | 27 | Head | Telegraph Operator | New York |
| 20 | Mary E. Brown | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | David W. Perry | 54 | Head | Sailor | Wales |
| 22 | Mary Perry | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 23 | Ernest O. Perry | 22 | Step-son | — | Wales |
| 24 | David Perry | 92 | Father | — | Wales |
| 25 | George Mckay | 60 | Head | Paving Cutter | Scotland |
| 26 | Mary Mckay | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Anna Mckay | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 28 | Bessie V. Allen THIS PERSON | 71 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Mary J. Allen | 91 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | George W. Bertrand | 70 | Head | Street Commissioner | New York |
| 31 | Hannah M. Bertrand | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | George W. Brown | 14 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 33 | Julia A. Branch | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Ruth Branch | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Clarence M. Casselman | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | New York |
| 36 | Sarah Casselman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Amelia Casselman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Joseph Casselman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Pascilda Casselman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Edgar J. Garnsey | 62 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 41 | Elizabeth Garnsey | 66 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Charles H. Waller | 74 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 43 | Charlotte A. Waller | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Fannie Waller | 25 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 45 | Amelia Healey | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Darwin V. Olney | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Caroline A. Olney | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Julia A. Helmer | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 49 | Lorenzo Marcellus | 79 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Elton L. Marcellus | 28 | Son | Sailor | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.64
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)