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Bessie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mae — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Neuse River Township |
| 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 |
| Lillie Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Allie Jones | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 5
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 15
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 24
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jones
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Jones
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Jones
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1325unit:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margrett Honeycutt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Johnie Honeycutt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Honeycutt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Millie Dunn | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 5 | Landy Horton | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | James Carrington | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fanny D. Carrington | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leona Carrington | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Money | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Money | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Alice Money | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gilbert Money | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Money | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Money | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Money | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Johnie Lester Money | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Money | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Moss | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Birdie Moss | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Moss | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hulda Moss | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lonnie Moss | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Moss | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruby Moss | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sally Moss | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bruce Moss | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pearl Moss | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Moss | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Foy Hunter | 23 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Hunter | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eaton W. Austin | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Harriet Austin | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Austin | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Katherine Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Maitland Dunn | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gertrude Dunn | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mirtle Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Tolie Dunn | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mortimer Allen | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucy Allen | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mortimer Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | J. Henderson Currie | 64 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Currie | 63 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arthur Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Allie Jones | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Jones | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)