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Bessie James — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pharoah & Pleas — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 James | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Beda James | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Duval, Florida
Daughter, age 10
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Duval, Florida
Daughter, age 17
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Wash Cars |
| Industry | Wash Rack |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Daughter, age 26
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pharoah James (~0.92 confidence) and father Pleas James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beadie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beda James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pharoah James
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pleas James
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beadie James
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice James
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beda James
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Florida
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Sibling
Joseph James
Sibling · 1920 · age 46
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 — Duval, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu218unit:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beala Hartley | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 52 | Orah Hartley | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 53 | Beda James | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Joseph James | 46 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 56 | Adolphus Jones | 53 | Head | Upholsterer | Florida |
| 57 | Hattie Jones | 30 | Wife | Fireman | Florida |
| 58 | Jerome Jones | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 59 | Ethan A Jones | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Charlie Simkins | 60 | Mother | — | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Burden | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Susie Burden | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Willie Burden | 27 | Son | Car Cleaner | Georgia |
| 64 | Hattie Burden | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Joseph Oliver | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Pinkie Oliver | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Ormond Oliver | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Joseph Oliver | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Jack Hankins | 36 | Head | Fireman | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Hilla Hankins | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Harry Reeves | 39 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Bertha Reeves | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 73 | Joseph Reeves | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | Edna M Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 75 | Ollie Reeves | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | Andrew Thompson | 52 | Father-in-law | Janitor | S. Carolina |
| 77 | Abram Gilman | 44 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 78 | Edna Gilman | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 79 | Alma Gilman | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 80 | Calvin Price | 45 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 81 | Mary Price | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Reuben Harris | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | — |
| 83 | Theodore Conlin | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Conlin | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Curtis Conlin | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Lonnie Conlin | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Lilly M Conlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | James Frazier | 25 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 89 | Edith Frazier | 27 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 90 | Adam Bagley | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 91 | Cora Ford | 27 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 92 | Essie M Holder | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Gracie L Binnick | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 94 | Lonnie Jenkins | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 95 | Matthew Grant | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 96 | Hester Grant | 18 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 97 | Isaac Spanish | 74 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 98 | Clara Spanish | 64 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 99 | James Adams | 57 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 100 | Lizzie Adams | 52 | Wife | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
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)