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Bessie Carter — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Jessie Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Mary Carter | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Sadie Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Dora Carter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Eugene Carter | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Luke Carter | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Carter across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Carter
Daughter · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dora Carter
Sibling · 1910 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luke Carter
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Carter
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Carter
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Carter
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1518unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. D. Poston | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nora M. M. Poston | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | J. E. Poston | 31 | Son | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 4 | J. L. Poston | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Vashtie Poston | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ruth Poston | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bulah Poston | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | O. R. Branch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | M. L. Branch | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Branch | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Snowden Branch | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | J. J. Gregory | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mrs. Mary Gregory | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | John Gregory | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Claude Gregory | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Rosa Gregory | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Thomas Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Virgie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | David Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ophelia Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Harry Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Oliver Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Walter Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mrs. Ophelia Still | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Leon Still | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Elnora Still | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Nola Still | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elma Still | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Carter | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dora Carter | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Luke Carter | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jessie Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bessie Carter THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sadie Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eugene Carter | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Carter | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | J. F. Roux | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mrs. N. A. Roux | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Roux | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Viola Roux | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Albert Roux | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | J. A. Wilson | 49 | Uncle | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | John Turner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Jane Turner | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | M. E. Herring | 67 | Head | Farmer & Groc. | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mrs. M. R. Herring | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | E. B. Herring | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mrs. L. B. Herring | 25 | Daughter in Law | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Barney M. Herring | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)