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Bessie Harris — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jim — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Cuba Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Ollie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 28 | ~1882 |
| Ada Harris | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Daughter, age 14
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Harris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Harris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Harris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1910 · age 4 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ollie Harris
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
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
1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0033unit:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha M. Holmes | 35 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 52 | James H. Holmes | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Francis V. Holmes | 0 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Abra J. Upchurch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Nancy H. Upchurch | 53 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Frank A. Upchurch | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Rebecca A. Upchurch | 16 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Rebecca L. Russell | 76 | Mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Theodosia Poole | 49 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 60 | Viola Poole | 47 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Zack W. Honeycutt | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 62 | Emma J. Honeycutt | 55 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Edward J. Honeycutt | 21 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 64 | Evie L. Honeycutt | 19 | Daughter-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 65 | David A. Levy | 45 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Levy | 36 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Carrie Simpson | 23 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alfred S. Van Hoose | 34 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 69 | Maggie E. Van Hoose | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Mammie L. Van Hoose | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Mary E. Van Hoose | 60 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Uriah W. Shaw | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Nannie L. Shaw | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Clay S. Shaw | 13 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Alice L. Fallaw | 38 | Sister-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 76 | John Sturdivant | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Thomas Keith | 29 | Head | Printer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mallie Keith | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary A. Keith | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 80 | James H. Keith | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 81 | John P. Keith | 21 | Brother | Printer | Mississippi |
| 82 | John Harris | 28 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 83 | Ada Harris | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Bessie L. Harris THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Ollie S. Harris | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary Bryant | 50 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 87 | Emma Edwards | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Bryant | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Clara Bryant | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 90 | Rosa Bryant | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Mamie Walker | 17 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 92 | Pateon Artis | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Minnie Bell | 2 | Grand Child | None | Alabama |
| 94 | William Evans | 1 | Grand Child | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Catherine Drake | 40 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 96 | Luvie Ballam | 21 | Niece | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Jim Harris | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Emma Harris | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | John Harris | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Henry Hinton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)