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Bessie Lee — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mathews, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & Pleasant — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mathews, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chesapeake Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Stephen Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Pleasant Lee | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Rosa Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mathews, Virginia
Daughter, age
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Baby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Mathews, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Warwick, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Pleasant Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pleasant Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Lee
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1910 · age 10 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Lee
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Lee
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Lee
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
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
1910 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1641unit:1134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe Lee | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Annie Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Pleasant Lee | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Lee | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Rosa Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lucy Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Stephen Lee | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas F. Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah Clark | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Clark | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roberta Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Hester Clark | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Samuel T. Berger | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Julia Berger | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Jennie L. Berger | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas W. Berger | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Samuel B. Berger | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry Lee | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Amelia Lee | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Morris Lee | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Arthur Lee | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Eugene Lee | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Maria Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Hunt Lee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John H. Rowland | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Jennie Rowland | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Elsie Rowland | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Martha J. Pugh | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Andrew J. Pugh | 25 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 83 | George W. Pugh | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Rufus Pannell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Anna Pannell | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Preston Pannell | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Stephen Pannell | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Shellie Pannell | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William G. Scott | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lilly Scott | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ethel Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | William Scott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Joseph Scott | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Charles M. Scott | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary Scott | 25 | Sister | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 96 | Alice Scott | 20 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William J. Eaten | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Eaten | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Henry Emmerson | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Lucinda Emmerson | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 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 1910 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)