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Bessie Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · East Feliciana, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in East Feliciana, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | East Feliciana, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Precinct Gurley Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hump Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hump Scott | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Eva Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marshall Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mathis Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emily Scott | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Tillie Washington | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 9
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bess B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in East Feliciana, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Hump Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathis 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 — East Feliciana, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Feliciana, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu611unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hump. Scott | 36 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 52 | Emily Scott | 34 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 53 | Marshall Scott | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mathis Scott | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 55 | Eva Scott | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lucy G. Scott | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 57 | Maggie J. Scott | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hump Jr. Scott | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 59 | Thomas H. Scott | 2 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bessie B. Scott THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | John Scott Scott | 8 | Nephew | None | Louisiana |
| 62 | Tillie Washington | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 63 | James Hunt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Francis Hunt | 52 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 65 | Mary J. Hunt | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 66 | Alex Hunt | 16 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lewis Scott | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Bacilla Scott | 25 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 69 | Laura Scott | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 70 | Francis Scott | 4 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Hardy Scott | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 72 | Arthur Scott | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Linnie Scott | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 74 | Christine Scott | 4 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 75 | Bridget Scott | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ruthie Scott | 1 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 77 | William R. Williams | 67 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary Elizabeth Williams | 67 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 79 | Hardy Williams | 32 | Son | Manager | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mary E. Williams | 27 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 81 | Harry Williams | 24 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 82 | Merrill Jemison | 34 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 83 | Adelia Jemison | 31 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Joel Jemison | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Laura Jemison | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Roy Bell Jemison | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Dan Chapman | 15 | Step Son | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Y. Louis Williams | 44 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lillie Williams | 42 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 90 | L. S. Palmer | 24 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 91 | Francis Palmer | 24 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Morris Mcrea | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Priscilla Mcrea | 22 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lora Mcrea | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Enoch Mcrea | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Charlie Mcrea | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Frank Mcrea | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)