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Bessie Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvester & Geneva — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Dudley Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jackson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Sylvester Jackson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Jackson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bogy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sylvester Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geneva Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvester Jackson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geneva Jackson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jackson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Jackson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jackson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu067unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mattie M Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Tommie Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | John Labon Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Amanda Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Charles Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | James H Pharr | 30 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 8 | Maggie Pharr | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Junior D Pharr | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 10 | Francis Pharr | 40 | Brother | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | R L Burgess | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 12 | Florence Burgess | 56 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ruth Burgess | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bertha Burgess | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rachel Burgess | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | Mildred Burgess | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 17 | Fred Smith | 34 | Head | Tenant | Arkansas |
| 18 | Olie Smith | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Noble Smith | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 20 | L S Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ernest Curry | 30 | Head | Tenant | Georgia |
| 22 | Emma Curry | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lucinda Brown | 17 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | James Mason | 15 | Stepson | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Vista Curry | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nathaniel Cullison | 9 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Earnest Andros | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Pinkie Clay | 53 | Mother in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Nancy Armstrong | 75 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Hudson | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Eli Jackson | 57 | Head | Tenant | Tennessee |
| 32 | Fanny Jackson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Georgia Jones | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Sylvester Jackson | 30 | Head | Tenant | Arkansas |
| 35 | Bessie Jackson | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bessie Jackson THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ed Jackson | 36 | Head | Tenant | Arkansas |
| 38 | Janie Jackson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Thelma L Jackson | 4 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | James Brown | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | John Stewart | 53 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cassie Stewart | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | William Stewart | 21 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Richie G Stewart | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mabel Stewart | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Emma Stewart | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Pink Woods | 40 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lula Woods | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula Woods | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Woods | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)