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Bessie Hall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hall | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Madge Hall | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Bessie Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Cline Hall | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Howard Hall | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Clayton Hall | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Olin Hall | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 6
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Hall across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hall
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Howard Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olin Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cline Hall
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1682unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Walter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John B. Wright | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie B. Wright | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Charles C. Wright | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eunice Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eugene Wright | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary L. Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Walter C. Wright | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John C. Wright | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | W. Daniel | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Raymond Daniel | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Levin Daniel | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Earnest C. Daniel | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Furnace Daniel | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Daniel | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Catton Daniel | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Henry M. Hall | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Madge Hall | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Cline Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clayton Hall | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Olin Hall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Howard Hall | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Zack D. Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Wade Johnson | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Zack B. Johnson | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Idonia Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Willie O. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Eddie Johnson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rubilee Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Robert Thomas | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Herbert Thomas | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary L. Thomas | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Fate Thomas | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Minnie Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Jennie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lizzie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | David P. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Fate Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Wade Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lottie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | South 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)