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Bessie Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | East Huntingdon Twp Whiter Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Anderson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ralph Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alberta Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edward Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella M Sturtz | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Irene H Sturtz | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John R Marsh | 41 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edith M Marsh | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William R Marsh | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alverne R Marsh | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George L Marsh | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John R Jr Marsh | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward M Anderson | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Bessie M Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ralph W Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Alberta F Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James D Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William H Stull | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Pearl M Stull | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gertrude M Stull | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mabel R Stull | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Grace E Stull | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George W Newcomer | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Loretta Z Newcomer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert F Newcomer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Dorothy J Newcomer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George B Taylor | 32 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Olive C Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Eunice Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Naomi A Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Zachariah Nichols | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Eliza Nichols | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William E Kelley | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ida P Kelley | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Elizabeth C Kelley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Albert S Medsger | 47 | Head | Rougher | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Maud M Medsger | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ralph H Medsger | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Herbert S Medsger | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alton T Medsger | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harlan O Medsger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Carroll C Medsger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Willis F Medsger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruby M Tinsman | 14 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Flora B Hayden | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | David Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Caroline Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Esther C Anderson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Richard W Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Henry Kinter | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Sophia Kinter | 80 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Kinter | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Wesley Kinter | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lester Stull | 38 | Head | Clerk | 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)