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Bessie Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Walla Walla, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Walla Walla, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Female Daughter Born: Washington Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWalla Walla, Washington
SurnameAnderson
Given NameBessie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWashington
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
Township / WardBerney Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bessie Age Birth yr
Melvin Anderson Son — 22 ~1898
Alice Anderson Daughter — 13 ~1907
Otto Anderson Son — 16 ~1904
John Anderson Head — 66 ~1854
Bessie Anderson Daughter — 28 ~1892
Bengt Anderson Son — 18 ~1902
Carl Anderson Son — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1900
Walla Walla, …
Daughter, age 9
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Bessie E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1891
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1910
Walla Walla, …
Daughter, age 18
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Bessie A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1920
Walla Walla, …
Daughter, age 28
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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.
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Walla Walla, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
J Anderson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Washington
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Sibling
Carl Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otto Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bengt Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Walla Walla, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1943unit:0038)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Louis Garrison 48 Head Laborer Kansas
52 Stella Garrison 41 Wife — Oregon
53 Calvin Garrison 18 Son Laborer Montana
54 Margaret Garrison 10 Daughter — Nebraska
55 Clyde Garrison 7 Son — Nebraska
56 Martha Garrison 3 Daughter — Nebraska
57 Harris Dickinson 38 Head Auto Mechanic England
58 Margaret E. Dickinson 33 Wife — England
59 Kathleen Dickinson 15 Daughter — England
60 Marjorie Dickinson 12 Daughter — Washington
61 John W. Dickinson 5 Son — Washington
62 Thomas Hall 41 Head Gen Laborer Iowa
63 Lily Hall 38 Wife — Virginia
64 Harriet E. Hall 16 Daughter — Washington
65 Thomas C. Hall 11 Son — Washington
66 Clarence E. Hall 9 Son — Washington
67 Marjorie E. Hall 8 Daughter — Washington
68 Rollin Hall 3 Son — Washington
69 Herbert T. Wilson 42 Head Engineer Iowa
70 Stella N. Wilson 41 Wife — Washington
71 Lavelle Wilson 10 Daughter — Washington
72 Frank A. Moore 45 Head Assistant Washington
73 Margaret M. Moore 34 Wife — Oregon
74 Esther Moore 9 Daughter — Washington
75 Robert L. Moore 40 Brother Farmer Washington
76 John P. Anderson 66 Head Farmer Sweden
77 Bessie Anderson THIS PERSON 28 Daughter — Washington
78 Melvin Anderson 22 Son — Washington
79 Carl Anderson 20 Son — Washington
80 Bengt Anderson 18 Son — Washington
81 Otto Anderson 16 Son — Washington
82 Alice Anderson 13 Daughter — Washington
83 Louis Briesner 77 Head Farmer Germany
84 Amanda Briesner 77 Wife — Sweden
85 Maude Briesner 12 Daughter — Washington
86 Myrtle Briesner 11 Daughter — Washington
87 Alma Briesner 8 Daughter — Washington
88 Andrew Leininger 53 Head Farmer Germany
89 Margaret Leininger 50 Wife — Germany
90 Frieda Leininger 19 Daughter — Oregon
91 Hulda Leininger 13 Daughter — Oregon
92 Wallace B. Thomas 50 Head Farmer Kentucky
93 Katherine Thomas 51 Wife — Iowa
94 Frank Talan 35 Head Carpenter Nebraska
95 Cordelia Talan 25 Wife — Nebraska
96 Daniel G. Talan 3 Son — Washington
97 Alvin Betts 45 Head Farmer Idaho
98 Vera Charles Betts 32 Wife Laborer Idaho
99 Clarence Betts 10 Son — Idaho
100 Ruby Betts 3 Daughter — Idaho

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Pedigree Summary

Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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