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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 Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Benj — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Allie Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Isaac Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Samuel Austin | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Abbie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 2
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 10
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 20
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Benj Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Valentine Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benj Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Valentine Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frances Howard | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John R Howard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | George A Howard | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearl Little | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beulah Little | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie P Little | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert H Dixon | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lattie V Dixon | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret M Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Laura M Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William H Dixon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John W Dixon | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Linnie L Dixon | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Isaac E Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Abbie L Smith | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Allie Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie T Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edith M Smith | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie E Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillian A Smith | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 71 | Samuel R Austin | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas S Bowman | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jennie Bowman | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James W Bowman | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert L Bowman | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Earl B Bowman | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dwight Bowman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sarah E Barber | 86 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sarah C Barber | 58 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ernest Snow | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | John D Snow | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Howard S Snow | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Verlie N Snow | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Eugene M Snow | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth V Snow | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Howard B Snow | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sue Paschall | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lue Paschall | 49 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James J Burton | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Connie Burton | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ernest J Burton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | George E Burton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Melina D Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | William H Schoolfield | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | John W Racey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Cornelia B Racey | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Oscar H Racey | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Frances S Racey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Jesse M Racey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)