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Bessie Hall — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Reno, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Reno, Kansas |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hall | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Allen Hall | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Pearl Hall | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harvey Hall | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alfred Hall | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Raymond Hall | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ida Hall | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Bessie Hall | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Reno, Kansas
Daughter, age 32
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Reno, Kansas
Daughter, age 42
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Daughter, age 52
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother John Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Hall
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hall
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
John Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Hall
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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Sibling
Raymond Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Reno, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Reno, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu546unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred J Hall | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida M Hall | 54 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 3 | Bessie M Hall THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 4 | Pearl S Hall | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 5 | Harvey A Hall | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Joseph H Hall | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Raymond M Hall | 17 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Allen H Hall | 15 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 9 | Carry E Leascher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Bertha Leascher | 39 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Frank S Leascher | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Henry A Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Elsie B Johnson | 25 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Earl S Johnson | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Eugene C Johnson | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Charlie D Macklin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Pearl Macklin | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Gerald S Macklin | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Thelma E Macklin | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Roy F Tuttle | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Ella T Cooper | 50 | Mother | Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Andy H Woodley | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Anna L Woodley | 48 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 24 | Roy S Woodley | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 25 | John Conard | 72 | Father-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | William E Howell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Anna Howell | 55 | Wife | None | England |
| 28 | William Sheehan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Clara M Sheehan | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 30 | William S Sheehan | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 31 | Emily G Lawson | 74 | Grandmother | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Elizabeth Bullen | 73 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 33 | Charlie Bullen | 36 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Phyllis Murphy | 24 | Adopted daughter | None | U.S. |
| 35 | William Mccandless | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Grace Mccandless | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 37 | James Mccandless | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Harold Mccandless | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Willie Mccandless | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Elizabeth B Skeen | 80 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Lee T Priddle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Elizabeth S Priddle | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Richard L Priddle | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Nardie Hall | 68 | Mother-in-law | None | West Va. |
| 45 | Ida M Tucker | 22 | Servant | Hired Girl | Kansas |
| 46 | Oscar M Jewell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Lillie M Jewell | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 48 | Elva S Jewell | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Harvey G Tedrick | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Alice I Tedrick | 50 | Wife | None | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)