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Bessie Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Frederick, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Belinda — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Liberty District No 8 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Carter | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Bessie Carter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 7
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 25
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Frederick, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belinda Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Carter
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belinda Carter
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Carter
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Carter
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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Sibling
John Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Frederick, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Kitzmiller | 63 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Maryland |
| 2 | Carrie L Kitzmiller | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Hanson L Kitzmiller | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Virginia B Carter | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Bessie V Carter THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | John Milton Carter | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Ida M Fuller | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert H Fuller | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 9 | Regina M Fuller | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Frances M Fuller | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | George A Taylor | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Laura E Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Mary E Munchausen | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Minnie R Munchausen | 43 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Maryland |
| 15 | Grace M Munchausen | 40 | Daughter | Milliner | Maryland |
| 16 | William G Munchausen | 33 | Son | Printer | Maryland |
| 17 | Harry H Munchausen | 27 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 18 | William T Gruber | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 19 | William H Presti | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Maude G Presti | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Marion L Presti | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Lottie C Presti | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Nellie M Presti | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | William J Reardon | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 25 | Mary M Reardon | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Virginia M Reardon | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Catherine M Reardon | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret M Reardon | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | James Roberts | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Alfred Roberts | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Harriet C Ingram | 47 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Charles W Roberts | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary B Roberts | 45 | Wife | Washing | Maryland |
| 34 | Charles J Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Agnes G Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Gladys H Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Bernard M Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Eliza Thomas | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | John C Thomas | 39 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Richard J Thomas | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 41 | Isaac S Bentley | 68 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Frederick Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Mary E Smith | 46 | Wife | Washing | Maryland |
| 44 | Elmer F Smith | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | James E Smith | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Arthur E Smith | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary E Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Gardner F Smith | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Rachel E Bentley | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 50 | Roy H Bentley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)