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Bessie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jason & Bettie — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Averasboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lily Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bettie Lee | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harnett, North …
Other, age 1
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Harnett, North …
Daughter, age 10
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Beulah L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Harnett, North …
Daughter, age 19
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harnett, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jason Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dinnie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jason Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Lee
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dinnie Lee
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bertha Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Harnett, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin Green | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Green | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mollie Green | 21 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bettie Lee | 37 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lily Lee | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Lee | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Daniel Mason | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Corrie Mason | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucile Mason | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lonie Mason | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Effie Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Malcomb Mason | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alex Cagle | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fannie Cagle | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Samuel Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Claudia J. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Aris R. Smith | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Foster W. Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lennida M. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Annie D. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Emma L. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Walter Blue | 39 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 76 | Minnie Blue | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James A. Blue | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Henry Blue | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie A. Blue | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Kathleen Blue | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cora Blue | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | J. Blue | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Eddie Blue | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Cleveland Blue | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Helen Blue | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Louie Amy Blue | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Uriah Hodges | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mamie Hodges | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Henry Nathan Hodges | 17 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jesse Wade | 50 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Riley Wade | 11 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Helen Wade | 13 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edward Williamson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nicey Williamson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie Williamson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Hattie Williamson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bessie Williamson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Edward Williamson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Katie P. Williamson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Dora Williamson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)