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Bessie King — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | Haw River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lizzie King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie King | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James King | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Minnie King | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John King | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula King | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John King | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 8
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 17
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie King (~0.92 confidence) and father John King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie King
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie King
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula King
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie King
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James King
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John King
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie King
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie King
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie King
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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Alvis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mishie Alvis | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 53 | Viola Alvis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alfonza Alvis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John W Stout | 24 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Stout | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Stout | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ella Haul | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lacy Haul | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Whittaker | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Georgiana Whittaker | 33 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Whittaker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James J Whittaker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Claude L Whittaker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Whittaker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Raymond Whittaker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie W Moore | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Moore | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bertha Moore | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clarence Moore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John King | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lula King | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bessie King THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie King | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie King | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James King | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John King | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie King | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | George W Stout | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Stout | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lila Stout | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 83 | Blanche Stout | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel Stout | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lee Stout | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lillie Small | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 87 | Victoria Small | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Haywood Browning | 68 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary F Browning | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Paul Sam Kidd | 27 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Myrtle Kidd | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Pauline Kidd | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lottie Perry | 22 | Boarder | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 94 | Maud Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lizzie Kidd | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Henry J Kidd | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Robert L Browning | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Holt | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Joseph C Ray | 47 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Ray | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)