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Bessie Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tangipahoa, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tangipahoa, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | School |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Ward East Of Icrr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lillie Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Benny Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Head Williams | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Sam Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martin Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruby Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Beulah Charlton | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Barbara Scott | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Joe Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ellen Lewis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Julia Lewis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Harris | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Tidy Lewis | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Daughter, age 10
Tangipahoa, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 15 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Joe Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tidy Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Tangipahoa, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu631unit:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | James Scott | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | L. V. Scott | 22 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 54 | Milton Scott | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Barbara Scott | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Joe Scott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Martin Scott | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Sam Scott | 13 | Son | School | Louisiana |
| 59 | Benny Scott | 12 | Son | School | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | School | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ruby Scott | 8 | Daughter | School | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lillie Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Head Williams | 62 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elizabeth Williams | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Beulah Charlton | 11 | Sister | School | Louisiana |
| 66 | Tidy Lewis | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ellen Lewis | 21 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 68 | Julia Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | James Harris | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Elizabeth Austin | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Henry Austin | 19 | Nephew | Cook | Louisiana |
| 72 | Charles Austin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | James Austin | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Frederick Austin | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lula Austin | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Henry Austin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Henry Bender | 26 | Head | Dairy | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary Bender | 58 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 79 | Otto Drott | 28 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 80 | Nell Drott | 25 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 81 | Mary Drott | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Charles H. Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Agnes Brown | 45 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 84 | Morris Pendleton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Maude Pendleton | 45 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 86 | Meta Pendleton | 17 | Daughter | School | Louisiana |
| 87 | Lee Pendleton | 14 | Son | School | Louisiana |
| 88 | Frederick Pendleton | 11 | Son | School | Louisiana |
| 89 | George Pendleton | 9 | Son | School | Louisiana |
| 90 | Francis Pendleton | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Walter Pendleton | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | John T. Frost | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Janice Frost | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Lonie Frost | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Leslie Frost | 21 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lee Simmons | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | William Willis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lizzie Boning | 67 | Sister | Housework | Louisiana |
| 99 | Henry R. Daniels | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Louise Daniels | 55 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
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)