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Bessie Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rodessa Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Calvin Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Dallas Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Berkley Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Stanley Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alvin Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alvin Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodessa Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berkley Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dallas Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Terrell | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Harriet Isaac | 45 | Step-daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 3 | Leslie B. Chewing | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lyna A. Chewing | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Clarence B. Chewing | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Estelle M. Chewing | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bessie L. Chewing | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert L. Chewing | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Richard R. Tuma | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 10 | Emily J. Tuma | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Emma L. Tuma | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Arthur J. Tuma | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lucy L. Bryan | 66 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | John W. Talley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Flossie B. Talley | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lawrence B. Talley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Emma Talley | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Irene H. Talley | 43 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jerry N. Crump | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | William H. Crump | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Roman E. Crump | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Thomasina Crump | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary J. Hawkins | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Ernest Jr. Hawkins | 35 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 25 | Rhoda Annie Hawkins | 18 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Irving Chewing | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles J. Wuden | 84 | Head | Butcher | Virginia |
| 28 | Charlie B. Wuden | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Eva B. Wuden | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Va. |
| 30 | Ineria E. Wuden | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nancy L. Wuden | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Calvin M. Jones | 41 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 33 | Ida M. Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Stanley M. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia X. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dallas M. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie L. Jones THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rodessa M. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Berkley E. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alvin E. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice M. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Benjamin Dempsey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Laddie A. Dempsey | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lilly M. Dempsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Archie H. Dempsey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles T. Dempsey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth E. Dempsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Maxwell R. Dempsey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)