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Bessie Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beulah Clark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lula Clark | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ollie Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charlie Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Paul Clark | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Clark across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Sibling
Julia Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgar Adair | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lula Adair | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie Boyce | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | E. C. Young | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Abram Jessie | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Jessie | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Ned Jessie | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Bernice Jessie | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | David Jessie | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Roselle Jessie | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Berta Jessie | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Julia Jessie | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Caroline Miles | 45 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 64 | Bessie Miles | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Julia Miles | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Charlie Miles | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Ollie Miles | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Beulah Miles | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Bessie Miles | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Edgar Berry | 40 | Head | Oil Mill | Alabama |
| 71 | Julia Berry | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Arthur Brown | 22 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Julia Brown | 20 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Louise Payne | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Bessie Payne | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Julia Payne | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Charlie James | 40 | Head | Fertilizer Co. | Alabama |
| 78 | Lula James | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Arthur James | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Bessie James | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Julia James | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Charlie James | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Ollie James | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Beulah James | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Adam Osborn | 45 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary Osborn | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Arthur Osborn | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Bessie Osborn | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Julia Osborn | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Alphonse Osborn | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Paul Clark | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Lula Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Arthur Clark | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Julia Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mary Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Charlie Clark | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Ollie Clark | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Beulah Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Bessie Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)