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Bessie Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alleghany, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alleghany, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alleghany, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Glade Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallie Roberts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bertie Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Roberts | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Geneva Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mack Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Kermit Roberts | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alleghany, North …
Daughter, age 3
Alleghany, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alleghany, North …
Daughter, age 13
Alleghany, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Alleghany, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Roberts
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bertie Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mallie Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Alleghany, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alleghany, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Spada | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sam Lyons | 23 | Step son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jerome Lyons | 15 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Velma Lyons | 13 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alexander C. Spears | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Vera Spears | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clyde Spears | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gladys Spears | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Howard Spears | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Banks Spears | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | George W. Moxley | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel Moxley | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Homer Moxley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Myrell Moxley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Edwards | 18 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jefferson Brannock | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Vicie E. Brannock | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nora Brannock | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Herman Brannock | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nannie Brannock | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Tom Brannock | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Paul Brannock | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel Brannock | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Wilson | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Wilson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nancy Brannock | 71 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie S. Goodson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bonnie Goodson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie M. Goodson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William J. Hickens | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Tine Hickens | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Marvin Hickens | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Hickens | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alma Hickens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John E. Roberts | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Kermit Roberts | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mack Roberts | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Bertie Roberts | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mallie Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Geneva Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Andy E. Combs | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Oma Combs | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lane Combs | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Church | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ola Church | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Cecil Church | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Gladys Church | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John Carico | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Zillah Carico | 39 | Wife | — | North 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)