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Bessie Lee — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1884), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1884
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Louisa Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 54 | ~1846 |
| Maggie Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Daisy Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Eddie Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Willie Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Beals Susie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lee across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1900 · age 16 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eddie Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lee
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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
1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1563unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T Anson | 57 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary J Anson | 45 | Wife | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | F B Vogel | 52 | Head | — | Austria |
| 4 | Alexander B Vogel | 19 | Son | Tally Operator | Tennessee |
| 5 | Amelia B Vogel | 14 | Daughter | Binder-West | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ennis Carney | 45 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | A Ella Carney | 45 | Wife | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert M Carney | 26 | Son | Machine Hand | Tennessee |
| 9 | Archie H Carney | 17 | Son | Machine Hand | Tennessee |
| 10 | Katie M Carney | 13 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mamie Carney | 11 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charlie Carney | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wilson James | 72 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Winey Ann James | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | George Parker | 33 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Fannie Parker | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willie F Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James Lee | 54 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Lee | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Daisy Lee | 16 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ella Lee | 14 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 22 | Maggie Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Jr Lee | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | George Lee | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Eddie Lee | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Louisa Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Willie Lee | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Cely Washington | 58 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 31 | Irving Washington | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Elizabeth Washington | 19 | Daughter | House Servant | Tennessee |
| 33 | George Washington | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Harriet Usery | 33 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 35 | Josephine Usery | 12 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 36 | Herman Usery | 7 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 37 | Dora Usery | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sunny Usery | 27 | Son-in-law | Tobacco Cutter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Polly Shelton | 39 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | John Batson | 69 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Millie Batson | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Felix Batson | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Johnnie Hardin | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Hardin | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Willie Hardin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sid Simmons | 60 | Head | Laborer Tally Co | Kentucky |
| 47 | Paradise Simmons | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frances Batson | 43 | Sister | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles Burton | 18 | Nephew | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Arthur Stewart | 23 | Head | Laborer Fertilizer Co | Kentucky |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)