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Bessie Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Susan Lewis | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Lewis | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Martha Lewis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Irvine Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ella Lewis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Lewis | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Lewis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rosetta Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Lewis
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvine Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy V. Allport | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucy A. Allport | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sallie V. Allport | 41 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary W. Curtis | 87 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James E. Curtis | 76 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James W. Hansbrough | 38 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 57 | Ellen Hansbrough | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ruby M. Hansbrough | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Louisa Hansbrough | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James E. Hansbrough | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gladys J. Hansbrough | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George J. Hansbrough | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Clay E. Yates | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Margaret J. Yates | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Flossie M. Yates | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Edward R. Yates | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert W. Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Ottie J. Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Anna L. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elsie W. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wallace W. Hitt | 51 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 72 | Sallie J. Hitt | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Fannie M. Hitt | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William W. Hitt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernest S. Hitt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Harry J. Hitt | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James Lewis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Ella Lewis | 50 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 79 | Martha Lewis | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 80 | Emma Lewis | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John R. Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Irvine Lewis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Lewis | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 84 | Rosetta Lewis | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 85 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ruth Lewis | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Susan Lewis | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William C. Stout | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie W. Stout | 54 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 90 | William C. Jr. Stout | 39 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | George W. Stout | 49 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Annie D. Stout | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Sallie Owens | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 94 | Bessie Yates | 40 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry C. Pinner | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Lula N. Pinner | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Helen N. Pinner | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Earl Pinner | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Nannie Pinner | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 100 | George J. Grayson | 77 | Head | Farmer | 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)