BD
Bessie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Sallie — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jeffreys Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ella Singletary | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Sallie Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, South …
Other, age 7
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | G Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Marion, South …
Other, age 16
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Sister Inlaw |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Daughter, age 27
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Davis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1696unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hannah Ivey | 50 | — | Farm | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Ivey | 13 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rosa Ivey | 10 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Isaac Henderson | 76 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Allace Henderson | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Abram Hunter | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dellavas Hunter | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Pearl Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Julius Hunter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Adam Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nathaniel Hunter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Tom Taylor | 7 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | James M Davis | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sallie E Davis | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bessie E Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ella Singletary | 52 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Windom | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Windom | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Maria Windom | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | George Right | 15 | Boarder | Servant | South Carolina |
| 71 | Homer Frost | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Dora Frost | 35 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 73 | George Jr Frost | 15 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 74 | Marion Frost | 12 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 75 | Amy Frost | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Amie Johnson | 12 | Step-Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jackson Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hannah Anderson | 45 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 79 | Corrie Anderson | 16 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 80 | July Anderson | 14 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 81 | Andrew Anderson | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Cross Anderson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Ford | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Calvin Ford | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Minnie Ford | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Oliver Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ida Brown | 17 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 88 | Virginia Davis | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clarence Davis | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Amy Brown | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Arthur Brown | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Allace Brown | 17 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 93 | Isaac Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Agnes Morris | 29 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hellen Brown | 10 | Step-Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Brown | 6 | Step-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Albert Brown | 2 | Step-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Gray Whitehead | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Katie Whitehead | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Edith Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 2 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)