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Bessie Carter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Carter | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Johnston Carter | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Leroy Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harriet Graves | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 33
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Carter
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1369unit:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Allen | 20 | Roomer | Porter | Georgia |
| 2 | K William | 33 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lottie Allen | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Frank Allen | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Johnson | 40 | Roomer | Housework | Kentucky |
| 6 | Tom Johnson | 52 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | John Johnson | 22 | Roomer | Porter | Kentucky |
| 8 | Eva West | 24 | Roomer | Cook | Maryland |
| 9 | Louise Ishmael | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jim Marvin | 29 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Geo Saunders | 35 | Head | Laborer | Carolina |
| 12 | Ella Saunders | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Catherine Saunders | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Ruth Saunders | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Pauline Saunders | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | W J Leldon | 30 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | W M Leldon | 80 | Grandfather | Retired | New York |
| 18 | Andrew Boose | 35 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 19 | Lillie Boose | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Eddie Mitchell | 24 | Roomer | Waitress | West Indies |
| 21 | James Bentley | 28 | Head | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 22 | Susan Bentley | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | W M Rayne | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lonie Rayne | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Osborne Dixon | 33 | Head | Messenger | Ohio |
| 26 | Clara Dixon | 35 | Sister | Clerk | Ohio |
| 27 | Ella Dixon | 31 | Sister | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 28 | Catherine Dixon | 63 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Laura Jones | 24 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | W M Mckinney | 26 | Roomer | Porter | Kentucky |
| 31 | Cisey Owens | 27 | Head | Footman | Ohio |
| 32 | Julia Owens | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lonnie Black | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | W M Reed | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Allie Peterson | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Herman Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | W M Brown | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Johnston Carter | 47 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 39 | Bessie Carter THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Leroy Carter | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Harriet Graves | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Lee | 50 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 43 | Edith Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Richard Lee | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Clayton Lee | 18 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Melvin Lee | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Edith Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Lawrence Lee | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Harry Lee | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Riley Stoffer | 52 | Roomer | Cook | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 1 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)