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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 Miami, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Miami, Kansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Osawatomie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Fred James | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lloyd James | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George James | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Alice James | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Miami, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Miami, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Eng |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Miami, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Miami, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George James
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice James
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice James
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah James
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Sibling
Fred James
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd James
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Miami, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu541unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse J Weippert | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Emma O Weippert | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles F Weippert | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lillian F Weippert | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Barbara J Weippert | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | John Weippert | 41 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Gus A Kahn | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Lydia B Kahn | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Louis A Barrett | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Anna M Barrett | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Leslie Barrett | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Francis Barrett | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Earl Barrett | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Beulah Barrett | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Elza A Winfrey | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Joseph S Winfrey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Maude A Winburn | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 18 | Roger Winburn | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Thomas J Bussert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Minnie Bussert | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Jack Bussert | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Glenna Bussert | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Agnes Bussert | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Hazel Bussert | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Wallace G Barnard | 68 | Head | Gardener | Indiana |
| 26 | Timothy S Bullock | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Arthur W Winchel | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Annie Mcdougal | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Laura Mcdougal | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Albert Mcmahon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Martha Mcmahon | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ardith Mcmahon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ines Mcmahon | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ruby Mcmahon | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Bertha Mcmahon | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Nellie Mcmahon | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Unnamed Mcmahon | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | William Vener | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 39 | William F Feutchens | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Mary E Feutchens | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Thomas F Sechrest | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Ollie A Sechrest | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | George W Vail | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Sarah J Vail | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Ola Vail | 40 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | George W James | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Alice James | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 49 | Lloyd James | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Fred James | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)