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Bessie Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 6 Excluding Clinton Town |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edith Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lottie Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elvin Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eula Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Henry Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Hill | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Opal Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roane, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Anderson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Hill
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edith Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvin Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Anderson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1728unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | James Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Martha Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Willie Smith | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Luther Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Virgie Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alton Smith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lizzie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Frank Gassett | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Annie Gassett | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Stewart Gassett | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ethel Gassett | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clara Gassett | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Essie Gassett | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie Gassett | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Marion Gassett | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Annie Gassett | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ruby Gassett | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sue Gassett | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Joe Gassett | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Benjamin Gassett | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Irene Gassett | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ira Lowe | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gertrude Lowe | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Conner Lowe | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Robert Lowe | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lizzie Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ernest Martin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lillie Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clarence Martin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Howard Martin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Guy Martin | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hugh Martin | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Alice Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | John Martin | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Henry Hill | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sarah Hill | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John Hill | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elvin Hill | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lottie Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Eula Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lillie Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Edith Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Annie Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Opal Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. F. Keener | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hattie Keener | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Irving Keener | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)