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Bessie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wiley & William — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Kymulga |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Baby Harris | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Harris | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| B Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Buddy Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Daughter, age 8
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wiley Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Wiley Harris
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Harris
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buddy Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bessie Harris | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Bell Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Minnie Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Buddy Harris | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bessie Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | B. J. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Baby Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie Edmondson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Daisy Edmondson | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lilly Edmondson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Edmondson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Thelma Edmondson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Minnie Edmondson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Baby Edmondson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Willie Coleman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie Coleman | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Willie Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Isaac Stephens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lizzie Stephens | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lizzie Stephens | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Isaac Stephens | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Baby Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Charles Bartzill | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary Bartzill | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Charles Jr. Bartzill | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Raymond Bartzill | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Isaac Brasell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Rebecca Brasell | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Augusta Brasell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Maggie Brasell | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Brasell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Isaac Brasell | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | David Brasell | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Rebecca Brasell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Daniel Brasell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Margaret Brasell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Suggs Milton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Lizzie Milton | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Bessie Milton | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lottie Milton | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Milton | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Johnnie Milton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | David Milton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Suggs Jr. Milton | 60 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Milly Milton | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Suggs Jr. Milton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Annie Milton | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Thomas Mccall | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)