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Bessie Parker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Parker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Parker | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Parker | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bettie Parker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Zack Parker | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Elizabeth Parker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Zack Parker | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bessie Parker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Sarah Parker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Parker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 31
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Parker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Parker
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crawford | 22 | — | — | Alabama |
| 2 | John H. Caldwell | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 3 | Lula Caldwell | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Robert M. Caldwell | 17 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 5 | Katherine Caldwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | J. M. Caldwell | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John Caldwell | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lula Caldwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Zack Parker | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 10 | Bessie B. Parker THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Elizabeth Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Sarah Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Zack Jr. Parker | 23 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Parker | 25 | Wife | Cashier | Alabama |
| 15 | Zack Iii Parker | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lula Parker | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bettie H. Parker | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 18 | J. E. Dunn | 40 | Head | Prop. Garage | Alabama |
| 19 | Lula Dunn | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Elizabeth Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Roger Dunn | 29 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Alabama |
| 22 | W. B. Ford | 47 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 23 | Ida Ford | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lucille Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mattie Cleveland | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 26 | Raymond Cleveland | 25 | Son-in-law | Draftsman | Alabama |
| 27 | W. H. Ellard | 46 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 28 | Lula Ellard | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Sue Ellard | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Ellard | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Margaret Ellard | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Martha Lester | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie J. Lester | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | J. H. Dunklin | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 35 | Lula C. Dunklin | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Paul Dunklin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Leland | 60 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 38 | Lillian Leland | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Rosa Lee Leland | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Angely Leland | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Gertrude Leland | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John P. Leland | 15 | Son | Messenger | Alabama |
| 43 | J. M. Leland | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 44 | Mandy M. Leland | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lula Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Salesman | Alabama |
| 46 | M. O. Taylor | 52 | Head | Guard | Alabama |
| 47 | Viola Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Assistant | Alabama |
| 48 | L. H. Segars | 33 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 49 | Eula Segars | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Leon H. Segars | 8 | Son | — | 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)