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Bessie Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Tenth Civil District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Jackson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Jackson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sallie Jackson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Jesse Jackson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Jackson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Edward Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Inez Jackson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jason Jackson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Susan Jackson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charlie Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Susan Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Knowles | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Earl Lester | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clara Lester | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Anthony Walton | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mandy Walton | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elmore Walton | 38 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 7 | Henry Lucas | 43 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Lucas | 30 | Wife | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Lucas | 13 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 10 | Cris Lucas | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 11 | Frank Oddone | 32 | Head | — | Italy |
| 12 | Bessie Oddone | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Italy |
| 13 | Frank Oddone | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Joe Mensi | 21 | Brother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 15 | Teresa Mensi | 25 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | Italy |
| 16 | Ed Halloway | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Mattie Halloway | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Will Halloway | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mat Halloway | 5 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 20 | Katie Halloway | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Halloway | 9 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ed Halloway | 8 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ed Lewis | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ada Lewis | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Cordy Lewis | 5 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 26 | Will White | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Peggy White | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | James White | 5 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lillian White | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Key | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lillian Key | 26 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mattie Key | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jason Jackson | 44 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sallie Jackson | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jesse Jackson | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 36 | Charlie Jackson | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edward Jackson | 11 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bessie Jackson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 39 | Julia Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Susan Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Inez Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Willie Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Charlie Boli | 50 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 45 | Olympia Boli | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Lina Boli | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mamie Boli | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Boli | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charlie Boli | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | C. D. Boli | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)