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Bessie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hugh Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Allen | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mable Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Shelly Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carrie Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mable Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelly Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Allen
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 — Madison, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu886unit:0236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilberta | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Randolph Robinson | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Easter Robinson | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hattie Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Randolph Robinson | 12 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Robinson | 5 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 8 | Emma Robinson | 30 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Leandrew Lane | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Laura Lane | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Earl Lane | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eddie Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Henry Hill | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Pouchy Moore | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Moore | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ada Moore | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Moore | 9 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eddie Moore | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jack Moore | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lewis Moore | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Cora Moore | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John Goodlow | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie Goodlow | 16 | Wife | Going To Farm | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jessie Allen | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Carrie Allen | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Bessie Allen THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mable Allen | 11 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 28 | Shelly Allen | 10 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 29 | Robert Allen | 9 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hugh Allen | 6 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 31 | James Allen | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Leroy Allen | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Colonel Obama | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Obama | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Frank Miller | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lula Miller | 22 | Wife | Going To Farm | Mississippi |
| 37 | Marie Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Luke Goodan | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alice Goodan | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Luke Goodan | 27 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lydia Goodan | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Minnie Mix | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Minnie Mix | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George Goodan | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sallie Goodan | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lulensa Reed | 50 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eddie Goodan | 20 | Brother | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 48 | Roy Harbinson | 23 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Harbinson | 19 | Wife | Going To Farm | Mississippi |
| 50 | Hattie Carter | 35 | Head | Day Labor | Mississippi |
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)