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Bessie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & James — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, Georgia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 60Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sidney Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cleveland Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Burke, Georgia
Spouse, age 26
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Burke, Georgia
Spouse, age 35
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jones
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu239unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisa Welch | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Horace Green | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Georgia Green | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Frank Malone | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Malone | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Stella Malone | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Nep Malone | 73 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sefhia Malone | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Cherry Larkner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Jerusha Larkner | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mattie Larkner | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Carter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Hallie Carter | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Nancy Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Vashner Moses Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Clara L. Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Marion Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Hattie Coffely | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Asa T. Tom Coffely | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | T. Carrie Coffely | 22 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Ben Rainey | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Isaac B. Rich | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Julia Bynefield | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | John Griffin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Pinkey Griffin | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | James Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Grover Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Louisa Jones | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Annie B. Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Margaret Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jefferson Gibson | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Joe Wilson | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James M. Bird | 10 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Moses Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Sidney Jones | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Cleveland Jones | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | John Henderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Angelia Henderson | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Moses Henderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Lucy M. Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ulima Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Jamie B. Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | James Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Tom Bratley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Louvenia Bratley | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ellis Carter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Carter | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 2 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)