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Bessie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Iona Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| David Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Jack Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Louis Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Calhoun, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jack Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Calhoun, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu5unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Shultz | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 2 | John L Shultz | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Elvin Shultz | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Terry W Brown | 35 | head | General Farming | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Brown | 35 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Lula B Brown | 14 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Virgil Brown | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Almer Brown | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Geneva Brown | 5 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Alpha Brown | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Alfred Brown | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Willard Brown | 33 | head | General Farming | Georgia |
| 13 | Margaret Brown | 32 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Tom Brown | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Joe Brown | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Gladys Brown | 5 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Opal Brown | 1 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Alexander W Mcleod | 36 | head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 19 | Nora G Mcleod | 30 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 20 | James G Mcleod | 12 | son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Arthur F Mcleod | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Irene Mcleod | 8 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Callie R Mcleod | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 24 | George L Whiteside | 42 | head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary E Whiteside | 31 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Moses L Whiteside | 15 | son | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Small B Whiteside | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Laton H Whiteside | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Ernest Whiteside | 7 | son | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Quinton Whiteside | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Elsie Whiteside | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Canala Whiteside | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Dwayne Whiteside | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 34 | James M Cheatwood | 61 | head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 35 | Ollie Cheatwood | 27 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Ula L Cheatwood | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Grady M Cheatwood | 17 | son | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie C Griffin | 47 | cousin | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 39 | Rufus P Graham | 61 | head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry O Sanford | 34 | head | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Mabel C Sanford | 31 | daughter | General Farming | Alabama |
| 42 | David O Harris | 47 | head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary L Harris | 42 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Bessie R Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Jessie A Harris | 16 | son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Iona G Harris | 14 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Jack R Harris | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 48 | William H Harris | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Bessie W Harris | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Louis H Harris | 4 | son | None | 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)