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Bessie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carteret, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carteret, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carteret, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaufort Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gertie Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jesse Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maurice Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ed Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ray Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carteret, North …
Daughter, age 3
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Daughter, age 12
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Carteret, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Carteret, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Rhoads | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Rhoads | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Howard Rhoads | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Viola Rhoads | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Walter Rhoads | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jesse Dr. Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie Davis | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ray Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ed Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruby Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Gertie Mae Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Maurice Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edward Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Arthur King | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Victoria King | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | J. J. Beach | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eulia Beach | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Josiah Thomas Beach | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles R. Beach | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. F. Hill | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Merle C. Hill | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lassal Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clara Davis | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ruth G. Longest | 72 | Partner | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clarence L. Davis | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claudia Davis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fred A. Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | B. H. Russell | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Bertha E. Russell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Evelyn Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Charles Russell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dorothy Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Helen Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Robert Russell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nellie Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | T. B. Hill | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Elizabeth Hill | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | J. W. Hill | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Leslie Springle | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Blanche Springle | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Leo Bryan Springle | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | W. Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | W. Davis | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sam Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Beatrice Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Daisy Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)