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Bessie Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkinson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkinson, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rosa Carter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Carter | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Lula Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ben Carter | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Bessie Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ben Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Carter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ben Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 48 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Blisia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Carter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilkinson, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Carter
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lucille Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Wilkinson, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Robert Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lula Mcdaniel | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert Mcdaniel | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ben Carter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Minnie Carter | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lucille Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ben Carter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bessie Carter THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rosa Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lula Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ethel Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ben Carter | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Luke Adams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Annie Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lizzie Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Margaret Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jim Ross | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lula Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jessie Ross | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Emma Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lula Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Annie Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jim Ross | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Tom Ross | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Tom Jackson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Odessa Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Robert Jackson | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Alice Jackson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Robert Jackson | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Rosa Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Willie Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Annie Wilson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lula Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lula Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mary Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Alice Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Bennie Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lula Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mary Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Willie Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | James Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | John C Page | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Julia Page | 56 | Wife | — | 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)