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Bessie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Brushy Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Velma Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Eva Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Dewey Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Harris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Perry, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Sibling
Gladys Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie Thompson | 24 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 53 | Ethel Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lillian Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Brady Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | John W Rogers | 64 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 57 | Jane Rogers | 70 | Wife | General Farm | Alabama |
| 58 | Dora Rogers | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Richard Stone | 35 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 60 | Victoria Stone | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Robert Stone | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Charlie M Stone | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Theodore L Stone | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Clara M Stone | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Milton Stone | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Willie C Stone | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Arthur Young | 29 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 68 | Catherine Young | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | William C Harris | 42 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 70 | Jessie O Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie B Harris | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Velma Harris | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Gladys S Harris | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Eva O Harris | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Dewey Harris | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Champion | 28 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 78 | Zilpha Champion | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Leo Champion | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Phillip Champion | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Ethel Champion | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Albert Champion | 25 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 83 | Lillie Champion | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Aggie Williams | 50 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 85 | Lula Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Ernest Marshall | 30 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 87 | Annie Marshall | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Dewey Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Mildred Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Joel Gay | 32 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 91 | Lillie Gay | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Gladys Gay | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Joel Jr Gay | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Francis Peoples | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | William Peoples | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Herbert Peoples | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Annie Peoples | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Richard Peoples | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Morgan Miller | 25 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 100 | Gladys Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)