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Bessie Harris — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Gwinnett, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gwinnett, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Easter & Amanda — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gwinnett, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Puckettville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Easter Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Benny Harris | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
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 | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Gwinnett, Georgia
Daughter, age 21
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Easter Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Easter Harris
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Harris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Sibling
Benny Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Gwinnett, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gwinnett, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu260unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard Youngblood | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Jas Morton | 35 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Morton | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Carrie Morton | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Lucile Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Baker Paul Morton | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Edith Morton | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Felix Finley | 45 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 59 | Carrie Finley | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Abbie Finley | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James B Finley | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Finley | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Laura Finley | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Fred Finley | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Daisey Finley | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Theodore Finley | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lillie Finley | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Lula Finley | 40 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 69 | Mary Ann Finley | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Sarah Finley | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Louvenia Finley | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Hollis Finley | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Clarence Bailey | 35 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 74 | Leanna Bailey | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | J. Fred Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lula Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Peter Little | 35 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 78 | Essie Little | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Lizzie Little | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Roy Little | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Simon Holmes | 25 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Holmes | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Annie Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Wm Fred Holmes | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Robert Boyle | 60 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 86 | Abbie Boyle | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Alice Boyle | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Green Dunn | 30 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 89 | Rosa Dunn | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Annie Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Louisa Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Doris Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Easter Harris | 54 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 94 | Benny Harris | 31 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Edward Harris | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | John H Harris | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Mary Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Milton Curtis | 50 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 100 | Curtis | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
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 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)