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Bessie Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Albemarle, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henrietta & Simon — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proof Reader |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Proof Reader |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Anderson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Charlie Anderson | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| M Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Cora Anderson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 32
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Proof Reader |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Henrietta Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Henrietta Anderson
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Anderson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Anderson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cora Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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 — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Inez Johnson | 17 | Cousin | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | Arthur Brooks | 31 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 53 | Dolores H Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur Jr Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | M H Mrs Anderson | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Charlie Anderson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Bessie Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Proof Reader | Virginia |
| 58 | Cora Anderson | 30 | Daughter | Teaching | Virginia |
| 59 | Woodie W Tolley | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 60 | Linda H Tolley | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Louise Tolley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Evelyn Tolley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Tolley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Harbottle | 42 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 65 | Alice S Harbottle | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Leonard H Harbottle | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dorothy S Harbottle | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur Harbottle | 34 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 69 | Lotta Harbottle | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Arthur Jr Harbottle | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Aubrey H Allegree | 35 | Head | Clothing | Virginia |
| 72 | Cessine Allegree | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hebb Minor | 41 | Head | Laundry | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jeanne Minor | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lillian H Minor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John H Minor | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary E Minor | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lizzie Minor | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | William H Anderson | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 80 | Sallie E Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Robert J Burnet | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 82 | Dorothy S Burnet | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James H Burnet | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Arthur G Burnet | 60 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Madge Bryan | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 86 | Marie Scruggs | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 87 | Rudolph Mrs Loeffler | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 88 | Olive Hulton | 55 | Aunt | — | Connecticut |
| 89 | A Nelson Lupton | 47 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 90 | Cora Lupton | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Vivian Lupton | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 92 | Fred Lupton | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Margaret Lupton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | J W Lupton | 79 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mason Lane | 38 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 96 | Sallie Lane | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Virginia Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | John Lane | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Hilda Lane | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | John Harris | 26 | Boarder | Fireman | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)