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Bessie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Matthew — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Table Girl |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Table Girl |
| Township / Ward | West Bridgewater Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Table Girl |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| 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 Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu727unit:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred R Swanson | 30 | Head | Tonic Bottler | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Irene M Swanson | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Edna M Swanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Willard D Norton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lulu L Norton | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 6 | Ralph B Norton | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Carl A Johnson | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 8 | Mary L Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 9 | Albert Marden | 61 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Harriett Ada L Marden | 55 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Howard Felix J Marden | 67 | Friend | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William E Heir | 47 | Head | Worker Out | Canada |
| 13 | Francis A Heir | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | Oscar H R Heir | 25 | Son | Patrolman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Arthur R F Heir | 23 | Son | Machinist | Canada |
| 16 | Ernest G Heir | 21 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Charlie A Heir | 19 | Son | Tonic Bottler | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Emma F S Heir | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Walter A Heir | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Alice F Heir | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Stanley A Heir | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Samuel S Heir | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Charles Sapole | 33 | Head | Lasher | Lithuania |
| 24 | Annie Sapole | 29 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 25 | Charles Sapole | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Amelia Sapole | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph F Johnson | 41 | Head | Loading Boss | Sweden |
| 28 | Anna B Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Carl J Johnson | 16 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ellen R Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Martin Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | George H Dane | 51 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Fanny N Dane | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Charles H Casey | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Daniel F Crowley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 36 | Deliah Crowley | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Cornelius Crowley | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Michael Crowley | 40 | Brother | Farm Worker | Ireland |
| 39 | Marie Blair | 4 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Irene Blair | 2 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John F Smith | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Alice W Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Bessie P Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Table Girl | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward Copeland | 67 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary C Copeland | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frank E Copeland | 17 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Jessie N Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lyman E Copeland | 72 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Louise F Copeland | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Myrtle Copeland | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 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)