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Bessie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Newberry, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newberry, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newberry, South Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 11 Township Gills Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucille Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Allen | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Allen | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 3
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Belle |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 12
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Bessie Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Newberry, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Newberry, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Dominick | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lucille Dominick | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Beatrice Dominick | 52 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Dominick | 42 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Dominick | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Dominick | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Raymond Dominick | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Marvin Lake | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alma Lake | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie Lake | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Johnnie Lake | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lewis Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Wallace Thomas | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Edd Richardson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Leo Richardson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Katherine Richardson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Richard Richardson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Orlando Wicker | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bell Wicker | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Wicker | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rosalie Wicker | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Wicker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Fredy Wicker | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Wicker | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Wicker | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Johnnie Wicker | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Virginia Wicker | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lloyd Wicker | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Wicker | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Walter Wicker | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ester Wicker | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Patsy Wicker | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Dominick | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Dominick | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Dominick | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Dominick | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Dominick | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Allen | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Allen | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie Allen | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lucille Allen | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bessie Allen THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Allen | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lizzie Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Allen | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Allen | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Wicker | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)