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Bessie Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Creek Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Jackson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ida Jackson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ernest Jackson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ralph Jackson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eldred Jackson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cambridge Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Jackson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Jackson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rubie Jackson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Stanza Jackson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 8
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 16
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rubie Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldred Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cambridge Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanza Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellon F. | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E. | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Emeline Melvin | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elmira B. Cannon | 35 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charles H. Melvin | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Corina Melvin | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Faye J. Melvin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Albert F. Melvin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Levia M. Melvin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dennis L. Faircloth | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lela C. Faircloth | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Myrtle M. Faircloth | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lula S. Faircloth | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lewis E. Faircloth | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Freddie P. Faircloth | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Neil L. Faircloth | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George E. Hall | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lena Mck. Hall | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Harvey H. Hall | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John R. Hall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Henry K. Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fred Hall | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lottie Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Case Hall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hall | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elbert B. Jackson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ida Jackson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ernest W. Jackson | 23 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 29 | George A. Jackson | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ralph P. Jackson | 18 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie A. Jackson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cambridge Jackson | 15 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 33 | Stanza Jackson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eldred G. Jackson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rubie D. Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Thad H. Mcdonald | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carrie B. Mcdonald | 32 | Wife | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jannie Mcdonald | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 39 | Theresa Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 40 | Augusta Mcdonald | 10 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 41 | E. Eugene Mcdonald | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Holland Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lonnie C. Council | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Libba Council | 27 | Wife | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jerry Council | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lottie R. Council | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lonnie Council | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Council | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Daniel N. Downing | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Susan C. Downing | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)