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Bessie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pratt, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pratt, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Pratt City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Etta Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pratt, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Pratt, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Pratt, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Pratt, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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Sibling
Luella Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Pratt, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pratt, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu545unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry L Barber | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Charles Henry | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 3 | Nancy Henry | 48 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Velma Henry | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 5 | James W Sappington | 49 | Head | Undertaker | Missouri |
| 6 | Lenora Sappington | 45 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Naomi Sappington | 17 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 8 | George H Bond | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gertrude Bond | 26 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Lillian Bond | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Denzil Fields | 23 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 12 | Merle Fields | 18 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Edward Lambert | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Lambert | 57 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Gracie Lambert | 31 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Lloyd Lambert | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Ned Lambert | 17 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Etta Smith | 55 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Luella Smith | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 20 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Hugh Morrison | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Lida Morrison | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Fred Hassinger | 47 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 24 | Lulu Hassinger | 43 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 25 | Ruth Hassinger | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | David Jackson | 54 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 27 | Elizabeth Jackson | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Hattie A Dean | 50 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 29 | Jessie Dean | 28 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Jackson Dean | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 31 | George R Dean | 0 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Charles A Hopper | 58 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 33 | Lulu Hopper | 50 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 34 | Mary Knidder | 76 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Isaac Earlywine | 29 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 36 | Jennie Earlywine | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Winifred Earlywine | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Marguerite Earlywine | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Alva E Gardiner | 32 | Head | Baker | Kansas |
| 40 | Edith Gardiner | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Alene Gardiner | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Barbara Gardiner | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Sarah Jones | 75 | Head | None | England |
| 44 | Thomas Duncan | 60 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Isabelle Duncan | 52 | Roomer | None | Indiana |
| 46 | James Duncan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Lulu Duncan | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 48 | John Duncan | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 49 | James Duncan | 61 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary Duncan | 50 | Wife | None | Kansas |
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 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)