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Bessie Moore — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mahaska, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Moore across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mahaska, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mahaska, Iowa |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Oskaloosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Moore | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Moore | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| George Moore | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mollie Moore | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mahaska, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Mahaska, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mahaska, Iowa
Daughter, age 30
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Moore across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mahaska, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father George Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father George Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agatha Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Moore
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Moore
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Moore
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agatha Moore
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Moore
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Moore
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Moore
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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Sibling
Helen Moore
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Mahaska, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mahaska, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hewitt | 25 | Son | Plumber | Iowa |
| 2 | Ira Hewitt | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 3 | Frieda Hewitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Myron Hewitt | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Harry Hewitt | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ray Cruzen | 33 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Hazel Cruzen | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Laura Cruzen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | John C Norman | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 10 | Ollie Norman | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Darlene Norman | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Betty Jane Norman | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Anna Crallenburg | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Connie Crallenburg | 15 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 15 | George Mccoy | 66 | Head | — | United States |
| 16 | Phoebe Mccoy | 66 | Wife | — | United States |
| 17 | Charles H Amos | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jessie Amos | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas Evans | 44 | Roomer | Watchmaker | England |
| 20 | Ralph Corey | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 21 | Selena Corey | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Elbert H Rafferty | 47 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 23 | Maude Rafferty | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Juanita Rafferty | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Rinta Rafferty | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | John Rafferty | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Evaline Rafferty | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Joe Rafferty | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Grace Rafferty | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | George E Moore | 60 | Head | Drayman | Iowa |
| 31 | Mollie Moore | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Bessie Moore THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 33 | Helen Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ezra Curry | 37 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 35 | Catherine Curry | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Thelma Curry | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Marguerite Curry | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Herbert Link | 28 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 39 | Hazel Link | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Mildred Link | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Kenneth Link | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Bernard Donnelly | 26 | Head | Printer | Ireland |
| 43 | Bessie Donnelly | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Betty Donnelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Carol Donnelly | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Joe Patrick | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Lora Patrick | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Mary Patrick | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 49 | Roy B Millard | 24 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 50 | Leona Millard | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)