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Bessie Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Vaugine Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Napoleon Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hallie Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Beulah Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gary Hill | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Hill | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hull |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Hill across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Hill
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Bertha Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hallie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Napoleon Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu067unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alice Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mildred Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Hattie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | James Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Thomas Fields | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Phoebe Fields | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joseph Fields | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Willie Fields | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Arthur Fields | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Virginia Mae Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Fields | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Will Foster | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Martha Foster | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Sam Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Lucy Brown | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Charlie Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mary Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Will Brown | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | George Brown | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Brown | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lillie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Isabelle Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Gary Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Sarah Hill | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | John Hill | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Minnie Hill | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bertha Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lucy Hill | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Napoleon Hill | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Hallie Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | George Hill | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Beulah Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Pete Cole | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mollie Cole | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bernice Cole | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Edward Cole | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lilla Cole | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Mildred Cole | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Albert Cole | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Florence Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Henry Hale | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mary Hale | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Sidney Hale | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Clarence Hale | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Curtis Hale | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Robert Hale | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Abe Qualls | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Amanda Qualls | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)