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Bessie Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMadison, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameBessie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bessie Age Birth yr
Pauille Thompson Daughter — 9 ~1911
Marie Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1905
Bessie Thompson Daughter — 17 ~1903
Ruby Thompson Daughter — 3 ~1917
Jacob Thompson Head — 45 ~1875
Peter Thompson Son — 5 ~1915
Winston Thompson Son — 7 ~1913
Edward Thompson Son — 1 ~1919
Walter Thompson Son — 12 ~1908
Mattie Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bessie L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Bessie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ruby Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauille Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Madison, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu886unit:0331)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William Costello 34 Wife Farmer Mississippi
52 Bertha Costello 19 Daughter — Mississippi
53 West Costello 17 Son — Mississippi
54 Tama Costello 15 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Johnnie Costello 13 Son — Mississippi
56 Preston Costello 11 Son — Mississippi
57 Willie Costello 9 Son — Mississippi
58 Lenora Lea Costello 8 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Bob Costello 6 Son — Mississippi
60 Peter Costello 4 Son — Mississippi
61 George Costello 1 Grandson — Mississippi
62 John Johnson 52 Head Laborer Mississippi
63 Ed. H. Hill 25 Head Laborer Mississippi
64 Jacob Thompson 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Mattie Thompson 37 Wife Farmer Mississippi
66 Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Marie Thompson 15 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Walter Thompson 12 Son — Mississippi
69 Pauille Thompson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
70 Winston Thompson 7 Son — Mississippi
71 Peter Thompson 5 Son — Mississippi
72 Ruby Thompson 3 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Edward Thompson 1 Son — Mississippi
74 Charles 45 Head Farmer Tennessee
75 Shudric Powell 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Gertrude Powell 34 Wife — Mississippi
77 Ada Porter 7 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Francis West 5 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Grant Adams 22 Nephew — Mississippi
80 Eddie Adams 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
81 William Adams 21 Son — Mississippi
82 Eddie Adams 15 Son — Mississippi
83 Washington Adams 12 Son — Mississippi
84 Annie Adams 6 Daughter — Mississippi
85 Francis Adams 80 Mother — Mississippi
86 Davis Adams 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
87 Lucile Jackson 19 Daughter — Mississippi
88 Bernice Burge 14 Daughter — Mississippi
89 Willie Mae Williams 12 Daughter — Mississippi
90 Minnie Manny 36 Wife — Mississippi
91 Frank Manny 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
92 Henry Edmond 46 Head Laborer Mississippi
93 Mary Edmond 36 Wife Laborer Mississippi
94 Jackson Richard 68 Head Farmer Mississippi
95 Annie Richard 56 Wife Farmer Mississippi
96 Willie Harper 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
97 Lilly Harper 29 Wife Farmer Mississippi
98 Elisha Harper 7 Son — Mississippi
99 Mary Harper 5 Daughter — Mississippi
100 Moss Thomas 82 Head Chair-Basket Maker Mississippi

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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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