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Bessie Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Faucett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Anna Clark | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Myrtle Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Claude Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eva Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charlie Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nora Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 5
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 15
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice Carter | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Carlisle | 69 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marion Isles | 69 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William J. Clark | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Anna Clark | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eva E. Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Myrtle H. Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charlie D. Clark | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie B. Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nora J. Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert L. Clark | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Claude C. Clark | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roy B. Clark | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John R. Robertson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E. Robertson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian A. Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jesse M. Robertson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ben J. Robertson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lora L. Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ale C. Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph R. Robertson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charlie V. Kelly | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie B. Kelly | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | H. Fur. Kelly | 23 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Calvin Dickens | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Naomi Dickens | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alice Dickens | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | David T. Cook | 71 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rebecca Cook | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mattie Cook | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Annie D. Cook | 26 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Abene Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jackson Faulcon | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bettie Faulcon | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie Faulcon | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Daisy Faulcon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Harrison Faulcon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ellis Faulcon | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Faulcon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Faulcon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Faulcon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Minnie Alston | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | W. Fur. Browning | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie Browning | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wallace W. Browning | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wilson Browning | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bradford Browning | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ethel Browning | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clifton Browning | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lou Beal | 49 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
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)