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Bessie Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Clark | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Frank Clark | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Carl Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rodney Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| J Clark | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Elmer Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Harold Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Leon Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rowena Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Holden Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lucy Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Iowa
Spouse, age 42
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 13 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Linn, Iowa
Other, age 52
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Bessie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Clark across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Linn, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Clark
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu500unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Maloney | 12 | — | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ed. Hatton | 46 | Head | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Mabel Hatton | 37 | wife | None | New York |
| 54 | Charles Farrell | 14 | step son | None | New York |
| 55 | Edwin Farrell | 11 | step son | None | New York |
| 56 | Eleanor Farrell | 9 | step daughter | None | New York |
| 57 | Ira J. Hatton | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Harry Montgomery | 26 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 59 | Ruth Montgomery | 24 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Harry C. Thomas | 28 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 61 | Mabel Thomas | 29 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Howard Thomas | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Mildred Thomas | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | William Mcnulty | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal | Missouri |
| 65 | Johanna Mcnulty | 26 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Orval Mcnulty | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Frank Ambroz | 70 | Head | Shoemaker | Bohemia |
| 68 | Barbara B. Ambroz | 57 | wife | None | Bohemia |
| 69 | Joseph N. Pavlis | 66 | Head | None | Bohemia |
| 70 | Catherine Pavlis | 58 | wife | None | Bohemia |
| 71 | William A. Pavlis | 28 | son | Auto Mechanic | Iowa |
| 72 | Frank Pavlis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Mary Pavlis | 30 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Jack F. Pavlis | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Alvin Schultz | 42 | Head | Accountant | Iowa |
| 76 | Jennie Schultz | 42 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Emerson Schultz | 18 | son | Office Clerk | Iowa |
| 78 | Madeline Schultz | 14 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Leonard Nelson | 52 | Head | Cabinet Mkr. | Sweden |
| 80 | Emma Nelson | 50 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 81 | Fred Nelson | 25 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Ellen Nelson | 19 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Iowa |
| 83 | J. A. Clark | 47 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 84 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 85 | Frank Clark | 24 | son | Helper | Indiana |
| 86 | Holden Clark | 21 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 87 | Arthur Clark | 20 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 88 | Rodney Clark | 17 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Leon Clark | 16 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Rowena Clark | 12 | daughter | None | Florida |
| 91 | Carl Clark | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Elmer Clark | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Bernice Clark | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Harold A. Clark | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Lucy A. Clark | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | Milford Dockstuman | 21 | Head | General Helper | Ohio |
| 97 | Maude Dockstuman | 19 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 98 | Gladys Dockstuman | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Dorothy Dockstuman | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Marion Bond | 16 | sister in law | None | Maryland |
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)