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Bessie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Cigarette Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eva Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Robert Gates | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Gates | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Edd Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rufus Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Helen Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Irvin Jones | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Claud Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Frances Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 9
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 18
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 14 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Cigarette Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Irvin Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary B Robinson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Jr. Robinson | 23 | Son | Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pearl Robinson | 29 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Jr. Robinson | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Robinson | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William R Jones | 44 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Jones | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rufus Jones | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edd Jones | 16 | Son | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 61 | Beulah Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Irvin Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eva Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Helen Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joe Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Claud Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Gates | 63 | Father in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Gates | 26 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | John W Delancey | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Padra Delancey | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa Delancey | 22 | Daughter | Examiner | Georgia |
| 73 | Eva Delancey | 21 | Daughter | Feeder | Georgia |
| 74 | Irvin Delancey | 14 | Son | Box Maker | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Delancey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Delancey | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James P Jones | 46 | Head | Peanut Vendor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Jones | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Branson | 75 | Head | — | Ontario Can |
| 80 | Ann L Branson | 42 | Daughter | Manager | England |
| 81 | Charles B Foster | 16 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Pickens | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mattie Pickens | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Delilah Pickens | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Pickens | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 86 | Gillie Pickens | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Clarence Cunningham | 27 | Boarder | Bell Boy | North Carolina |
| 88 | Maude Cunningham | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Hezekiah Scales | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jane Scales | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Elizabeth Scales | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Charles P Syson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bettie Syson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Syson | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Beulah Syson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lucy Syson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | William Syson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Margaret Syson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Southard | 47 | Head | Carper | North Carolina |
| 100 | David Southard | 17 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
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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)