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Bessie Adams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Centerville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Adams | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Bessie Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Denver Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Inez Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Cora Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Clita Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Amos Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ben Adams | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Adams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Elbert, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Georgia
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Sibling
Inez Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denver Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clita Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Elbert, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu255unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hoke | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Sing | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Hebb C. Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Hattie Brown | 36 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Pauline Brown | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 56 | Thornton Brown | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 57 | Parks Brown | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Irene Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Henry Thornton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Sallie Thornton | 45 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 61 | Pelham Thornton | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Willie M. Thornton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Alston Thornton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Jewel Thornton | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Beverly Allen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Emma Allen | 15 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 67 | W. C. Allen | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Georgia Allen | 17 | Sister | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Lizzie Allen | 12 | Sister | None | Georgia |
| 70 | C. R. Allen | 6 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Mack Allen | 4 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Neely Black | 52 | Grandmother | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Frank Curry | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Kizzie Curry | 54 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 75 | John Curry | 25 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 76 | Homer Curry | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Robert Curry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Ned Gaines | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Janis Gaines | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Andrew Gaines | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 81 | Mack Gaines | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Lucile Gaines | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Beatrice Gaines | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 84 | Fannie Gaines | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 85 | Ben F. Adams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Cora Adams | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 87 | Pearl Adams | 21 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 88 | Denver Adams | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Amos Adams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 90 | Bessie Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Clita Adams | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 92 | Inez Adams | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 93 | Robert Adams | 5 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 94 | Thomas Adams | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 95 | Janie Adams | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 96 | Adam Blackwell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 97 | Lucinda Blackwell | 44 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 98 | Alford Blackwell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Letha Blackwell | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 100 | Tommie Blackwell | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
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)