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Bessie Taylor — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Leake, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1897 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLeake, Mississippi
SurnameTaylor
Given NameBessie E.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardBeat 3 Part Of Carthage
Est. Birth Year~1897

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 Taylor Daughter — 23 ~1897
George Taylor Head — 69 ~1851
Ollie Taylor Son — 34 ~1886
Grady Taylor Son — 20 ~1900
Hosea Taylor Son — 30 ~1890
Benjamin Taylor Son — 26 ~1894
George Taylor Son — 18 ~1902
Sallie Taylor Spouse — 51 ~1869

Census Appearances

Daughter, age 5
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Taylor
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
Surname Taylor
Given Name Bessie E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Leake, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Taylor
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Taylor
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hosea Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Leake, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0243)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John Ward 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Anna Ward 32 Wife — Mississippi
53 Lillie B. Ward 16 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Leola Ward 14 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Mary L. Ward 11 Daughter — Mississippi
56 John H. Wingo 19 Head Farmer Mississippi
57 Brown Wingo 19 Wife — Mississippi
58 Jesse B. Wingo 0 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Moral Nash 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Ida S. Nash 18 Wife — Mississippi
61 James S. Smith 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
62 Cynthia S. Smith 27 Wife — Mississippi
63 William C. Smith 9 Son — Mississippi
64 Annie E. Smith 7 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Ruthie D. Smith 4 Daughter — Mississippi
66 James L. Smith 0 Son — Mississippi
67 Hubert C. Rose 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
68 Nannie Rose 24 Wife — Mississippi
69 Richard W. Rawson 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
70 Bessie M. Rawson 18 Wife — Mississippi
71 Marie P. Rawson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Hayward B. Rawson 0 Son — Mississippi
73 George W. Taylor 69 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Sallie Taylor 51 Wife — Mississippi
75 Ollie W. Taylor 34 Son Farmer Mississippi
76 Hosea H. Taylor 30 Son Farmer Mississippi
77 Benjamin F. Taylor 26 Son Farmer Mississippi
78 Bessie E. Taylor THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Teacher Mississippi
79 Grady C. Taylor 20 Son Farmer Mississippi
80 George M. Taylor 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
81 John Steward 27 Head Laborer Mississippi
82 Ruthie Steward 22 Wife — Mississippi
83 Robert Steward 7 Son — Mississippi
84 Sadie M. Steward 5 Daughter — Mississippi
85 Annie Steward 1 Daughter — Mississippi
86 George W. Mills 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
87 Amanda S. Mills 49 Mother — Mississippi
88 Rubie B. Mills 22 Sister Teacher Mississippi
89 Bessie L. Mills 20 Sister — Mississippi
90 Jessie N. Mills 18 Brother Laborer Mississippi
91 Homer B. Mills 16 Brother Laborer Mississippi
92 Guy Mclinney 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
93 Lula Mclinney 30 Wife — Mississippi
94 Guy Mclinney 8 Son — Mississippi
95 Jewel Mclinney 6 Daughter — Mississippi
96 Hooper Mclinney 3 Daughter — Mississippi
97 J. Hugh Orr 41 Head Merchant Georgia
98 Julie Orr 31 Wife Post Master Mississippi
99 Hugh Orr 12 Son — Mississippi
100 Floyd Orr 10 Son — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Bessie + 5 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)

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