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Bessie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dept. S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Pendleton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Philip Koplin | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Koplin | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Jones | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Madison, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Madison, Indiana
Daughter, age 24
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dept. S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Madison, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu449unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alina B. Woods | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Charles F. Koeniger | 32 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 3 | Blanch M. Koeniger | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Donna M. Koeniger | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | John P. Jones | 69 | Head | Driller | Indiana |
| 6 | Sarah J. Jones | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Bessie B. Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 8 | Myrtle K. Koplin | 21 | Granddaughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 9 | Philip K. Koplin | 19 | Grandson | Labor | Indiana |
| 10 | William H. Trunts | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary J. Trunts | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Augustus C. Albea | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Albea | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Ella Aiman | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Barbara Aiman | 30 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Indiana |
| 16 | Glen Aiman | 23 | Son | Tool Maker | Indiana |
| 17 | Bright B. Baker | 24 | Son in law | Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna C. Baker | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Margaret J. Sparks | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | W. Riley Sparks | 36 | Son | Physician | Indiana |
| 21 | Anglia Ebert | 19 | Servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 22 | Eliza A. Barton | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Mary Barton | 48 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Betty Stwalley | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Edith B. Stwalley | 27 | Daughter | Telephone | Indiana |
| 26 | Gladis G. Stwalley | 24 | Daughter | Telephone | Indiana |
| 27 | William H. Martin | 48 | Head | Driller | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary A. Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles H. Martin | 25 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Moses Rent | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary A. Rent | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Frank S. Reed | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 33 | Lesta S. Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Henry Bond | 33 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 35 | Mary S. Bond | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Myrtle M. Bond | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Bertha S. Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Mathew M. Larimore | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Jessie F. Larimore | 45 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Addie S. Kirkman | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Sarah L. Kirkman | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Henry F. Kuhns | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary U. Kuhns | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Oliver H. Burdette | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Barbara Burdette | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Richard Collingwood | 44 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 47 | Eva Collingwood | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Ellwood B. Lewis | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Opal Starkey | 24 | Roomer | Instructor | Indiana |
| 50 | Marie Coffey | 23 | Roomer | Instructor | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)