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Bessie Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis Tennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Roberts | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beula Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank Roberts | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lucy Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Roberts | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Roberts
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lucy Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beula Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blouise Grey | 25 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert Starks | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Rosa Starks | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Napoleon Starks | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie Starks | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary Thompson | 23 | Head | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mattie Wright | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ida Williams | 43 | Head | Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 59 | Dave Glenn | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Frank Roberts | 42 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lucy Roberts | 39 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Beula Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Margaret Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lucy Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Frank Jr. Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Tom Connor | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Murtis Connor | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lizzie Miller | 49 | Head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 70 | John Miller | 30 | Son | Yard Boy | Tennessee |
| 71 | George Crutcher | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dorothy Crutcher | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Dorothy Crutcher | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Josiah Gaines | 39 | Head | Drayman | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mattie Gaines | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John E. Gaines | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jonathan Williams | 81 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 78 | Angie Maddox | 34 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Maddox | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Bertha Maddox | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Robert Maddox | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Milton Robinson | 37 | Head | Wood Carrier | Mississippi |
| 83 | Emma Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ada M. Sherell | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 85 | Leslie Hunt | 22 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mary Hunt | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Joseph B. Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Alice Hunt | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Will Finney | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Earnestine Woods | 19 | Head | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 91 | Edgar Martin | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Olive Martin | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ethel Maddox | 32 | Head | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 94 | John Maddox | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ella Bell | 31 | Head | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 96 | Ora L. Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Joseph Harris | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lawrence Foster | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | John Moss | 39 | Boarder | Bridge Layer | Georgia |
| 100 | Julius Banks | 49 | Head | Wood Carrier | 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)