BT
Bessie Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | White Creek Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsie Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Merrill Thompson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Crawford Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Freddie Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Luther Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Coliyah Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Daughter, age 8
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
York, South …
Daughter, age 17
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Coliyah Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Epsie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — York, South Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Vance | 60 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie Vance | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dove Vance | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Vance | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Isaac Vance | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Solomon Nottingham | 83 | Head | — | — |
| 7 | Hannah Nottingham | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | William J. Voorhies | 14 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Alice Voorhies | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Helen Voorhies | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Francis Voorhies | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Merrill Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ellen Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur Thompson | 21 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Freddie Thompson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Coliyah Thompson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Crawford Thompson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Luther Thompson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Epsie Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Amanda Corner | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Allie Corner | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Freddie Bee Corner | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lonzy Corner | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dennis Corner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dewey Corner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Cornell | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Cornell | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Zibbie Cornell | 36 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James M. Fulton | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Fulton | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Broley Fulton | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Aysin M. Fulton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pearl Fulton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Curtis Fulton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sallie M. Fulton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Billie Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hester Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie L. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James W. Wilson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bessie Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sylvia Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ishmael Wilson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Burrough Wilson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruthann Wilson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Lyles | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lois Lyles | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Ole Lyles | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)