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Bessie Smith — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & John — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Easton Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Gertrude Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Daughter, age 25
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1910 · 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
1910 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1910 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po574unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Colberg | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Lily Colberg | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Hjalmar Colberg | 18 | Son | Helper | Sweden |
| 4 | Carl Benson | 56 | Head | Launderer | Sweden |
| 5 | Mary Benson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Clara Benson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 7 | Charles Benson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 8 | Edward Williams | 46 | Head | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lily Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Harry Williams | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Roger Williams | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward Williams | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John J. Riley | 48 | Head | Chauffer | Ireland |
| 14 | Catherine G. Riley | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary M. Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Eveline Riley | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John J. Riley | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Joseph Riley | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Catherine Whalen | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Margaret Whalen | 16 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William J. Whalen | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Fred M. Wells | 43 | Head | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Idella Wells | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Albert Wells | 11 | Adopted Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Sarah Robinson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William M. Craig | 46 | Head | Gardner | Scotland |
| 27 | Mae Craig | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 28 | Malcolm Craig | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Kenneth Craig | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Donald Craig | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Norman Craig | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Wilfred A. Keith | 45 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Emma J. Keith | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alice Keith | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Wilfred Keith | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ruth W. Keith | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ralph Batchelder | 20 | Boarder | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Herman B. Whitten | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ada J. Whitten | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Stanley G. Whitten | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Paul F. Whitten | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Bradford Whitten | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Laura J. Whitten | 70 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Constance Eaton | 37 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Joseph Wilkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frederick Eaton | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John M. Smith | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Gertrude Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Bessie J. Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mildred Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)