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Bessie Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Township North District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Zillie Clark | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| W Clark | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lizzie Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| W Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Minnie Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Silas Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Silas Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1664unit:0926)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane Wager | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lizzie Wager | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Eddie Wager | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charlie Wager | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Philip Short | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Hazel Short | 15 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Rebecca Short | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | W. H. Clark | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Zillie Clark | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Silas H. Clark | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lizzie M. Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Minnie B. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | W. B. Clark | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bessie C. Clark THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John G. Clark | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles F. Clark | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Paul Wilson Clark | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph M. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Hiram L. Teal | 28 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Matilda Teal | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Clarence Teal | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Teal | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lawrence Teal | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frank Mccurdy | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ida Mccurdy | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charlie Mccurdy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Russell Mccurdy | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edna Mccurdy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Sara Mccurdy | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Katy Beeler | 58 | Head | — | Austria |
| 81 | Robert S. Swank | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Sara Swank | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John C. Swank | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | A. K. Wolf | 49 | Head | Farmer & Lumber | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lottie Wolf | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James Wolf | 16 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Russell Wolf | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Gladys Wolf | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Delapra Dominy | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Charles H. Dominy | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Louise Wolf | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas H. Dominy | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 93 | Mary M. Dominy | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | Sylvester Purnoych | 40 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 95 | Julia Purnoych | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 96 | Annie Purnoych | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Josephine Purnoych | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Purnoych | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Katy Purnoych | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Francis Purnoych | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)