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Bessie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bamberg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bamberg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bamberg, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bamberg |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy James | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Julia James | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Moses James | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Clarence James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edna James | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Julia James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Flora James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Other, age 7
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Bamberg, South …
Daughter, age 16
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Charles James
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Bamberg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bamberg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1683unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Bryant | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Harry Daniels | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Daniels | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Daniels | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Catherine Daniels | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Norman Duncan | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jane Duncan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Duncan | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Cuthbert Matthews | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Maggie Matthews | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Eugene Matthews | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Duncan | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Duncan | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Duncan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Moses James | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Julia James | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charles James | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Flora James | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Julia M. James | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Clarence James | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emma James | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Edna James | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leroy James | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Moses Jr. James | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hattie James | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Irene James | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Beula James | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Whetstone | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lella Whetstone | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Edith Whetstone | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Walter Taylor | 17 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Walter Bias | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Bias | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rosa Bias | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie Bias | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Willie Jr. Bias | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Bias | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Oscar Bias | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Coleman Bias | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sam Huggins | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Huggins | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Willie Walker | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lella Walker | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Willie M. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Alfred Walker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie Jr. Walker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph Walker | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ben Gaiken | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ruth Gaiken | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)