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Bessie Morris — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Automobile Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Morris | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Grant | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Charles Morris | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Agnes Hartman | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Harry Hartman | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Cecil Grant | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Morris | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Charles Hartman | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Alice Grant | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Hartman | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Other, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | at Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 26
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 35
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Automobile Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Morris across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hartman (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hartman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Hartman (~0.50 confidence) and mother Annie Hartman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Charles Hartman
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hartman
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Hartman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Annie Hartman
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Morris
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Delaware
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Sibling
Harry Hartman
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hartman
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Grant
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Gillespie | 12 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 2 | Cecelia Menton | 36 | Sister | None | Delaware |
| 3 | John Moffat | 54 | Head | Distillery | Ireland |
| 4 | Sadie Moffat | 50 | wife | Salesman | Ireland |
| 5 | Reida Moffat | 26 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 6 | Helen Moffat | 25 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 7 | Emma Moffat | 22 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 8 | Edna Moffat | 19 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 9 | Leslie W. Mason | 26 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 10 | Lossie Mason | 23 | wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 11 | Charlotte Mason | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry E. Link | 52 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 13 | Louisa S. Link | 53 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 14 | Martin F. Ferry | 55 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 15 | Elizabeth F. Ferry | 51 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 16 | Mary M. Ferry | 24 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 17 | Elizabeth E. Ferry | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 18 | Thomas G. Sloan | 33 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 19 | Mildred M. Sloan | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Harry L. Sloan | 33 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 21 | Eda M. Sloan | 21 | wife | Teacher | Maryland |
| 22 | Albert L. Sloan | 12 | son | None | Delaware |
| 23 | Harry Freedman | 46 | Head | None | Russia |
| 24 | Rose Freedman | 38 | wife | None | Russia |
| 25 | Samuel Freedman | 17 | son | None | Delaware |
| 26 | Jesse Freedman | 12 | son | None | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary Freedman | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Evelyn Freedman | 8 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 29 | Solomon Margolin | 39 | Lodger | None | Russia |
| 30 | Paul G. Harrison | 30 | Lodger | None | Delaware |
| 31 | Elsie A. Harrison | 22 | Lodger | None | Delaware |
| 32 | Edward Abrahams | 55 | Head | Stenographer | Ireland |
| 33 | Anna J. Abrahams | 50 | wife | Stenographer | Ireland |
| 34 | William J. Abrahams | 27 | son | Fireman | Delaware |
| 35 | Edward J. Abrahams | 24 | son | None | Delaware |
| 36 | Anna J. Abrahams | 16 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 37 | John W. Cain | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 38 | Nellie R. Cain | 45 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 39 | Charles D. Hartman | 61 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Agnes E. Hartman | 28 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 41 | Harry E. Hartman | 38 | son | Painter | Delaware |
| 42 | Charles H. Hartman | 25 | son | None | Delaware |
| 43 | Charles B. Morris | 39 | son-in-law | Clerk | Delaware |
| 44 | Bessie R. Morris THIS PERSON | 35 | daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 45 | Marion H. Morris | 12 | granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 46 | Cecil H. Grant | 40 | son-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 47 | Nellie R. Grant | 33 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 48 | Alice L. Grant | 11 | granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 49 | Howard Jarrell | 40 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 50 | Dorothy B. Jarrell | 44 | wife | None | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)