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Bessie Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Blair, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blair, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Coe — first a daughter (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blair, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Drug |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Taylor | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Coe Taylor | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Frank Riddell | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Potts | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Godard | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Martha Taylor | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 39
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 49
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Drug |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Blair, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Coe Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Cox Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Taylor
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Coe Taylor
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cox Taylor
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1538unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Coe S. Taylor | 74 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Martha Jane Taylor | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bessie G. Taylor THIS PERSON | 49 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edward Godard | 42 | Lodger | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank Riddell | 30 | Lodger | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James L. Potts | 27 | Lodger | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harriet Stewart | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George W. Stewart | 30 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles A. Stewart | 28 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harriet Hunt | 74 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Cornelia M. Hunt | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Grace H. Hunt | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth M. Hunt | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Annie Sargent | 78 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas S. Deibert | 60 | Head | Inspector | Scotland |
| 66 | Annie Deibert | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Leo H. Deibert | 31 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond Deibert | 25 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Donald Deibert | 23 | Son | Assistant Depot | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Samuel Lynas | 49 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Rebecca Lynas | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Adolf Miller | 35 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Switzerland |
| 73 | James S. Arnold | 23 | Lodger | Asst Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles W. Webb | 59 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Eva B. Webb | 64 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Hattie D. Webb | 58 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Samuel Lafferty | 24 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marguerite Lafferty | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joshua Lafferty | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Carrie Saunders | 28 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William Myers | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Clara Myers | 64 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nicholas Contakos | 31 | Lodger | Proprietor | Greece |
| 84 | Edgar J. Defibaugh | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Sarah E. Defibaugh | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Samuel S. Griffith | 39 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edna M. Griffith | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edna M. Griffith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Janet P. Griffith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Idane Lear | 27 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Orren Fishel | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Margaret J. Fishel | 78 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Alfred Fishel | 48 | Son | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mabel Fishel | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret P. Fishel | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Helen May Fishel | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Frank H. Fishel | 43 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harry Slep | 83 | Head | President Printing Company | Germany |
| 99 | Anna M. Slep | 77 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | James G. Thomas | 58 | Step-son | Vice-President & Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)