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Bessie Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Bertie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Janie Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eloise Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Richard Clark | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alonza Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Justis Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Clark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Goldin Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| D Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, None
Daughter, age 21
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
D Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonza Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Justis Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldin Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clossie Tarpley | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Lewis Tarpley | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | William J Tarpley | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | William Clark | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Selestia Clark | 72 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Ben Carter | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Vinnie Carter | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Lelara B Carter | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Roberta Carter | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Richard Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary B Clark | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Sallie Clark | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Bertie J Clark | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Janie Clark | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Eloise Clark | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Lucy Clark | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Justis Clark | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | D. C. Clark | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Alonza Clark | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Goldin Clark | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | James Clark | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Anna Clark | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Edgar Clark | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Delaware Clark | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Josephine Clark | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Emma Clark | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Oscar Clark | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Davie Clark | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Ida B Clark | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | James Clark | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Mathews Clark | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Hinnie Clark | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Percy Clark | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Clark | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Minnie Clark | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Ellen Clark | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Nellie Clark | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Samuel H Leaster | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Annie Leaster | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Ester M Leaster | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | William T Leaster | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary V Leaster | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Fred R Leaster | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary F Leaster | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Lettie Leaster | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Floyd Leaster | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Tad Leaster | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Stephen Leaster | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Colwell Leaster | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
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)