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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, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Mt Clinton Precin Dist 1 Central Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Shuffle | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Benjamin Shuffle | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Myrtle Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Shuffle | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | English |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 32
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mamie Shuffle
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margie | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary M | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Jacob W Beers | 51 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert W Beers | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles B Beers | 30 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 56 | Lillian V Beers | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Walter R Showalter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Viola F Showalter | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Thelma M Showalter | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Ralph A Showalter | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Cecil A Showalter | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Goldie M Showalter | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest F Showalter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Hattie G Showalter | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Anna L Showalter | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Nelson F Showalter | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Glen M Showalter | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas H Showalter | 69 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Louisa V Showalter | 68 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Nellie E Showalter | 43 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 71 | Gertie C Showalter | 34 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 72 | Earl L Showalter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Ruby S Showalter | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillian J Showalter | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Norma J Showalter | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Lynwood P Showalter | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles F Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary E Smith | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Bessie A Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles F Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Myrtle S Smith | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Benjamin S Shuffle | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mamie M Shuffle | 28 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Elizabeth M Shuffle | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 85 | John W Earny | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Paula M Earny | 59 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Thelma M Anders | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Michael J O'Brien | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 89 | Ellen J O'Brien | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 90 | William M O'Brien | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Mexico |
| 91 | William T Theis | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Rebecca C Theis | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | William F Burkholder | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary S Burkholder | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Jacob S Burkholder | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Eva R Burkholder | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Selena I Burkholder | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Andrew J Burkholder | 3 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 99 | Anna G Burkholder | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Albert R Hoover | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 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)