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Bessie Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richmond, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richmond, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richmond, Georgia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Augusta City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Scott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Kate Edwards | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Fred Scott | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Margaret Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Linwood Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fred Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frances Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richmond, Georgia
Daughter, age
Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Richmond, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Scott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Richmond, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
Beatrice Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Richmond, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, Georgia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu276unit:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Ward | 50 | Head | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lula Ward | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lucile Ward | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Georgia |
| 4 | Samuel Mcpherson | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mcpherson | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Nila Mcpherson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 7 | Robert Mcpherson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Henry Mcpherson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ora Mcpherson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | William Reeves | 60 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 11 | Claudia Reeves | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | James H. Scott | 46 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Scott | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Beatrice Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Margaret Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | James H. Jr. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Linwood Scott | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Fred Scott | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Frances Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Fred Scott | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Kate Edwards | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Peebles | 46 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 24 | Emma Peebles | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert Jr. Peebles | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mirdie Peebles | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | David Livingston | 56 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Livingston | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Lucy Livingston | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 30 | Mae Livingston | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Edward Livingston | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | George Lonergan | 26 | Head | Switchman | Georgia |
| 33 | Martha Lonergan | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | O. B. Beasley | 33 | Head | Apprentice | France |
| 35 | Bernice Beasley | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Marie Beasley | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Harold Beasley | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | George Smith | 57 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 39 | Abby Smith | 62 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 40 | Ruth Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Ora Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Walter Jenkins | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 43 | Lula Jenkins | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Walter Jr. Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Martha Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Charles Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Robert Brown | 45 | Boarder | Apprentice | Georgia |
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)