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Bessie Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Pry — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Lunch room |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| 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.
2 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 |
| Laura Taylor | Head | — | — |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Lunch room |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Taylor (~0.80 confidence) and father Pry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Laura Taylor
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Pry Taylor
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Taylor
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvena Edmond | 16 | Granddaughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 52 | Johnny Rowe | 30 | Head | Carpenter | United States |
| 53 | Virginia Rowe | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Lena Rowe | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | United States |
| 55 | Mamie Rowe | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Bernice Rowe | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Jack Rowe | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | George Rowe | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Nathaniel Rowe | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | James Rowe | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | George Gibbs | 45 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Gibbs | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 63 | Dick Gibbs | 24 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Gibbs | 22 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Isaac Davis | 53 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 66 | Willie Wilson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Sallie Wilson | 48 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 68 | Percy Wilson | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | William J. Wilson | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Clarence L. Wilson | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Susan Bolling | 65 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 72 | Rachael Wilson | 103 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 73 | John Ridley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Hattie Ridley | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 75 | John G. Ridley | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Gill | 76 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Gill | 50 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 78 | Nancy Goodwin | None | Head | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Hannah Page | None | Sister | Hoster | Virginia |
| 80 | John Goodwin | None | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Jeremiah Nelson | 37 | Head | Preacher | Virginia |
| 82 | Nelson | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Nelson | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Alexander Mcneil | None | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 85 | Maggie Mcneil | None | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 86 | Sarah Fuller | None | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Adam Fate | 22 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 88 | Jessie Fate | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Linwood Hunt | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Carrie Hunt | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Fannie Hunt | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Henry Hunt | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Moody Hunt | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Elizabeth Hunt | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | John Tumbrill | 27 | Head | Apprentice | Virginia |
| 96 | Mattie Tumbrill | 19 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 97 | Laura Taylor | None | Head | Hanger | Virginia |
| 98 | Bessie Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 99 | Lizzie Jenkins | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 100 | William Jenkins | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.9
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)