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Bessie Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Baker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Stella Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Willie Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Evelyn Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Clarence Baker | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Herbert Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Baker | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Lula Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eunice Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Baker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Raymond Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Baker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Baker
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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Sibling
Evelyn Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Williamson | 66 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 2 | Nancy Ann Williamson | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lelia Williamson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Leona Williamson | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Threatt | 44 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 6 | Lizzie Threatt | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mada Threatt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Rubbie Threatt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Mamie Threatt | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ernest Threatt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | John P. Baker | 59 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 12 | Sarah Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Bessie Baker THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Clarence Baker | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | James Baker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Herbert Baker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Lula Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie T. Baker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Baker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Evelyn Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Eunice Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Raymond Baker | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Stella Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jesse Baker | 29 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 26 | Pearl Baker | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Hazel Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Anna Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Clyde B. Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | C. Miller | 29 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 31 | Mable Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Edna Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ethel Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ella M. Kidd | 52 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 35 | Ola Caddell | 40 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 36 | Ralf C. Caddell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Henry J. Morris | 39 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 38 | Virginia A. Morris | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Clifford R. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ruth Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Gladis O. Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Denzell Morris | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Otto Baker | 36 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 44 | Velma A. Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Jessie C. Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Horace G. Baker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary E. Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Albert Baker | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lockie Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Grady Baker | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)