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Bessie Green — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Normal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Green | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Green | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie K. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 41
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Green across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mclean, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Green
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu387unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Bullock | 73 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Isabel Newton | 66 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 3 | Claude Newton | 36 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Indiana |
| 4 | Grace Winslow | 20 | Roomer | Operator | Louisiana |
| 5 | Oscar Errickson | 40 | Head | Keeper | Illinois |
| 6 | Alice Errickson | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence Errickson | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Selma Errickson | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Gladys Errickson | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Pearl B. Wilson | 40 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Harold B. Wilson | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Darwin Wilson | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Sallie U. Slauger | 53 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 14 | Lois R. Slauger | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Roberta A. Slauger | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Bernice C. Slauger | 12 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 17 | Gilbert Brown | 35 | Head | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 18 | Stella Brown | 29 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 19 | Alon Brown | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Harry Brown | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | George Brown | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Lester L. Martin | 29 | Head | Stone Molder | Illinois |
| 23 | Mabel Martin | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Helen Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Vivian Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | W. Todd Williams | 61 | Head | Motor Operator | Illinois |
| 27 | Emma A. Williams | 61 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles W. Coppenbarger | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 29 | Miniah M. Coppenbarger | 45 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Vernon S. Coppenbarger | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James K. Coppenbarger | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lester N. Coppenbarger | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Matilda Coppenbarger | 41 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Viola Ogden | 30 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 35 | Wanda Ogden | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Zackery Monholl | 37 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 37 | Mabel E. Monholl | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Adah Moore | 38 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elias S. Clost | 55 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Mary J. Clost | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Essie Clost | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 42 | Ellis Clost | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Bessie R. Green THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Floyd Green | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary A. Mcwhorter | 75 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Fred Schenkel | 28 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 47 | Lena Schenkel | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Lilian Baston | 45 | Roomer | Teacher | Illinois |
| 49 | James H. Dement | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Emma Dement | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
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)