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Bessie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brooke, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brooke, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brooke, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 20
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 30
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 39
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brooke, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1950unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Byron M. Brady | 56 | Head | Retired | West Virginia |
| 52 | Alice J. Brady | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ada Brady | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles M. Brady | 22 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 55 | Elmer B. Brady | 15 | Son | Printer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Argyle Brady | 52 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 57 | Alice H. Brady | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas H. Brady | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lottie Mast | 36 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charles F. Mast | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Clyde Knight | 22 | Son-in-law | Iron Worker | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nellie F. Knight | 22 | Daughter | Barber | West Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas B. Logan | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Hannah J. Logan | 82 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 65 | Adda D. Logan | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Earle B. Lazear | 23 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Elizabeth Lazear | 17 | Wife | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 68 | Nelson W. Logan | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dessie Logan | 38 | Wife | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Elsie J. Logan | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lewis T. Logan | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Leopold Wolfe | 36 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Idella Wolfe | 31 | Wife | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Wolfe | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George W. Bowman | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie Bowman | 50 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | John S. Bowman | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Bernard Bowman | 13 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Susan J. Bowman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Achille Dervaux | 31 | Head | — | France |
| 81 | Bessie Dervaux | 25 | Wife | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ralph Dervaux | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Huberta Dervaux | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Henry N. Sims | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary J. Sims | 37 | Wife | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 86 | Bernice O. Sims | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Harold T. Sims | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | James G. Smith | 40 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie L. Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mary G. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | William H. Sommers | 47 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 92 | Lucy Sommers | 41 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Laura E. Sommers | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Myrtle M. Sommers | 21 | Daughter | Artist | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clara V. Sommers | 18 | Daughter | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William H. Sommers | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Howard S. Sommers | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Jessie L. Sommers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Clifford H. Sommers | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Wayne H. Sommers | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)