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Bessie James — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Livingston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Marie James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Mamie James | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 8 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1910 · age 7 · b. ~1903 · Alabama
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Sibling
Marie James
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
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
1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0033unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Funn | 14 | — | — | Alabama |
| 52 | John Jennings | 43 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 53 | Harriett Jennings | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Bertha Jones | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 55 | Nancy Jones | 25 | D-Son | Labourer | Alabama |
| 56 | Marcelus Sprat | 71 | Head | Blacksmith | N Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Sprat | 42 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Julia A Suturlee | 68 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 59 | Harlee Houston | 66 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 60 | Elmira Houston | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mat Houston | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Alice Curry | 40 | Head | Wash | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie L Curry | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Robert C Curry | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Robert Mcclain | 30 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 66 | Susie J Mcclain | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | No Name Mcclain | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | No Name Mcclain | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary James | 50 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 70 | Mamie James | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary James | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Marie James | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Nelson Talbert | 63 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 75 | Nellie Talbert | 61 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 76 | Della Talbert | 36 | Daughter | Wash | Alabama |
| 77 | Callie Haywood | 20 | Daughter | Wash | Alabama |
| 78 | Adaline Haywood | 12 | G-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emeline Haywood | 10 | G-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Nancy Haywood | 6 | G-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Ruby Haywood | 3 | G-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Hanna Cockerel | 62 | Head | Wash | Alabama |
| 83 | Maria Perry | 21 | Daughter | Wash | Alabama |
| 84 | Mary Perry | 3 | G-Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Robert Perry | 1 | G-Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Delphia Collins | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 87 | Lizzie Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Jim Williams | 40 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 89 | Sally B Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Lucile Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Henry Wright | 33 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 92 | Rosie Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lucie Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Jessie Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Henry Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | William Wright | 8 | G-Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Mabel Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Martha Bell | 70 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Peter Talbert | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 100 | Sarah Talbert | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)