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Bessie Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alvin Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Porter | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Frazer Anderson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Opal Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ada Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Hazel Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Anderson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Anderson
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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1658unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frazer A. Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ada Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Opal M. Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alvin J. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bessie C. Anderson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jacob M. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hazel E. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William H. Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James A. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Porter | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank A. Foster | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 12 | Mary Foster | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Robert Clark | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary E. Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Albert L. Carson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret A. Carson | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ella B. Carson | 40 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Isaac R. Thomas | 27 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 19 | Anna M. Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clifford O. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Fredrick Bowman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Bowman | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Velma S. Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mabel M. Bowman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen V. Bowman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harry Bowman | 24 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna Bowman | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Paul H. Bowman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James L. Elliott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Hannah J. Elliott | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Henry F. Elliott | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mabel E. Elliott | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen C. Elliott | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen N. Elliott | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clare J. Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret E. Elliott | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Abner Dixon | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth M. Dixon | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Adaline E. Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Violet R. Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edward Macpherson | 60 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Angeline Macpherson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Clarence K. Grimes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jessie M. Grimes | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Raymond K. Grimes | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harry H. Kelley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rosella H. Kelley | 48 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Katherine R. Kelley | 40 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James P. Kelley | 70 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Aaron O. Mckean | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)