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Bessie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Claiborne, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Claiborne, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Paltry James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie James | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Carrie James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Robert James | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alice James | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Aubry James | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jermine James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lush James | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 7
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Claiborne, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Paltry James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lush James
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jermine James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter James
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubry James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Claiborne, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:1122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thon Jackson | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Roy Jackson | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Ida Jackson | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Robert James | 47 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Carrie James | 42 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Willie James | 18 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Walter James | 13 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Paltry James | 11 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Frank James | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Albert James | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Jermine James | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Aubry James | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lush James | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alice James | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Law Hunt | 51 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lucie Hunt | 42 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ophelia Hunt | 26 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Joseph Hunt | 20 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Annie Hunt | 18 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Nora Hunt | 16 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lula Hunt | 13 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Paltcha Hunt | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mirth Hunt | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lula Malone | 18 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Charles Malone | 23 | son | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 77 | James Carr | 46 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Margaret Carr | 36 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | George Felover | 26 | nephew | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Angeline Felover | 22 | niece | — | Texas |
| 81 | Robert Shelton | 18 | head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Ethel Shelton | 18 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Thon Stephen | 36 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Rosie Stephen | 34 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Thon Stephen | 11 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lon Salmon | 38 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Felix Salmon | 30 | wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Midid Salmon | 13 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Obed Salmon | 11 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | James Salmon | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mattie Salmon | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Walter Frazier | 27 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Lula Frazier | 24 | wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Martin Frazier | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | James Frazier | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Ealene Frazier | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Embraine Baker | 50 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Sallie Baker | 42 | wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Annie M Baker | 17 | daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Glass Baker | 14 | son | Farmer | Louisiana |
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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)