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Bessie Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Colbert, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Wheeler Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Boatwright | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Rosie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dovie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Roy Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Anthony Boatwright | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Katie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Colbert, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Mitchell
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Sibling
Roy Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Boatwright
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Gillie | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Leander Gillie | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Leonard Gillie | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Harvey A. Mitchell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Gracie Mitchell | 28 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Persey Mitchell | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Myrtle Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Noah Mitchell | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert Mitchell | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Dovie Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Georgia Mitchell | 0 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 13 | James A. Mitchell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Artie Mitchell | 55 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Robert C. Mitchell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Hattie Mitchell | 30 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Ida Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Will H. Roberts | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Nannie Roberts | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | George Roberts | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Lula Roberts | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Dylia Roberts | 57 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 23 | John L. Mitchell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Dovie Mitchell | 43 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Bessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Rosie Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Katie Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Roy Mitchell | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary O. Boatwright | 23 | Sister-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Anthony Boatwright | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Arthur M. Mitchell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Louella Mitchell | 17 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Rowland J. Byrd | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Alice Byrd | 19 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Willard Byrd | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Preston R. Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Brown | 52 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ethal Brown | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Eugene Brown | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | William H. Andrew | 42 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Cordie Andrew | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lacy Andrew | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Lander Andrew | 15 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | William Andrew | 13 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Albert Andrew | 10 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Thomas Andrew | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Lucile Andrew | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Alice Andrew | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Pride Andrew | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Arthur P. Richard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)