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Bessie Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| George Mitchell | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Fayette Mitchell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cornelia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Henrietta Mitchell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carry Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ellis Mitchell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Orfillier Mitchell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 4
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 13
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Mitchell
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henrietta Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fayette Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carry Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orfillier Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Orange, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mitchell | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cornelia Mitchell | 48 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 3 | Orfillier Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fayette Mitchell | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucy Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henrietta Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ellis Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Carry Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ben Latta | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lutie Latta | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joe Latta | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Albert Kirby | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rebecca Kirby | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charley Mills | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lizzie Mills | 47 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Mills | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edward Mills | 17 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 19 | Laura Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mamie Mills | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Florence Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lloyd Mills | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mariah Troian | 50 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ollie Troian | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Trovilla Troian | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ed Faucette | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Faucette | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jesse Jones | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fannie Jones | 39 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Francis Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Grady | 42 | Head | Midwife | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eddie Grady | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James T Grady | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Whitted | 67 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charley Whitted | 11 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sally C Day | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charley Day | 11 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Graham Teatis | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Salla Teatis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vally Teatis | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ralph Teatis | 17 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 45 | Luna Teatis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eldrich Teatis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clerance Teatis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ernest Teatis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Ernest Teatis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Julia Teatis | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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)