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Bessie Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bell, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | The Jay Precinct 10 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Roberts | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Cecil Roberts | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Andy Roberts | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Agatha Roberts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Evan Roberts | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bell, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Spouse, age 33
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bell, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Roberts
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu559unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Boatwright | 19 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lillie Boatwright | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles M. Boatwright | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth G. Boatwright | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Aunthel Lee Boatwright | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Willie Taylor Boatwright | 1 | Grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Andy Roberts | 36 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alfred Roberts | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Agatha Roberts | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Evan Roberts | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cecil Roberts | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | H. C. Gilbert | 47 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 14 | Fanny Gilbert | 44 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Xenia Gilbert | 21 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ruby Gilbert | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Geraldine Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | J. C. Johnson | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 19 | Verna Johnson | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ollie Johnson | 19 | Son | Coupler | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arthur Johnson | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Nora L. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Loda Belle Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jessie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Helen May Johnson | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Abijah Chaffin | 51 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 27 | Callie Chaffin | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Stella Chaffin | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Frank Chaffin | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Brosie Chaffin | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Pauline Chaffin | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Abe Jackson | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 33 | Fanny Jackson | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Amelia Jackson | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Willie Jackson | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Samps Jackson | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sarah A. Jackson | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Woodrow Jackson | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nancy Jackson | 71 | Mother | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Thurman Miracle | 21 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 41 | Rosalene Miracle | 22 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary Miracle | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | W. L. Cooper | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 44 | Hattie Cooper | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Green | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Martha E. Green | 44 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Boyd Green | 24 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Otto Green | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ethel Green | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Gordon Green | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
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)