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Bessie James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Liberty, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Liberty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Liberty, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1132 G M District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| John James | Head | — | 51 | ~1849 |
| Eliza James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Della James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Ada James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Liberty, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Daughter, age 12
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Liberty, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Sibling
Eliza James
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes James
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada James
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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)
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1900 US Federal Census — Liberty, Georgia
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1900 US Federal Census — Liberty, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu209unit:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta M. Long | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Madge Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | John H. Dasher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lillie Dasher | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Herschel Dasher | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 6 | Lilla A. Dasher | 16 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 7 | Laura E. Dasher | 13 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 8 | Ethel E. Dasher | 10 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 9 | Vivian W. Dasher | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Elda L. Dasher | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thelma Dasher | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Oscar Knight | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Horace Houston | 38 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | David A. Smiley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Clifford Smiley | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Georgia B. Smiley | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Orland B. Smiley | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Minnie Smiley | 17 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Martha Smiley | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 20 | George Brinson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Rena Brinson | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Lawton Knight | 41 | Head | Mfg. Naval Stores | Georgia |
| 23 | Addie Knight | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Walter Knight | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lannie Knight | 17 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 26 | Lila Knight | 14 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 27 | Annie Knight | 11 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 28 | Lee C. Knight | 10 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 29 | Bennie Knight | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Leona Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Herman Knight | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Johnie Knight | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Edwin D. Hodges | 25 | Boarder | Teacher (Literary) | Georgia |
| 34 | Wm H. Talette | 25 | Boarder | Turpentine Dipper | Georgia |
| 35 | James R. Kirkland | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Nevie Kirkland | 15 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | America Kirkland | 57 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Noah Kirkland | 8 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Daniel James | 19 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | John James | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Della James | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Eliza James | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Ada James | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Agnes James | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Millie Miller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Frances Miller | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Eva Miller | 30 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Tom Miller | 2 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Prim Fraser | 46 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)