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Bessie White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ware Shoals Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frankie White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie White | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Laddie White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ben White | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Frank White | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frankie White | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bessie White | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lucie White | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 2
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 10
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Daughter, age 21
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry White (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben White (~0.92 confidence) and father Dabney White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry White
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dabney White
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida White
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie White
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lizzie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen White
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laddie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank White
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | — | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | — | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | — | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ben White | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lucie White | 39 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie White | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Frank White | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Laddie White | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie White | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frankie White | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Frankie White | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Helen White | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lollie Strange | 42 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 66 | Nellie Strange | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | William Strange | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | E. B. Bell | 45 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Fannie Bell | 37 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Bell | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Allie Bell | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Winefred Bell | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma Bell | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | W. T. Freeman | 30 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 75 | Fannie Mae Freeman | 11 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Freeman | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Allie Smith | 22 | Boarder | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 78 | J. A. Satterfield | 38 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 79 | Anna L. Satterfield | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mildred Satterfield | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie J. Satterfield | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Roy Satterfield | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sallie L. Satterfield | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | John L. Lindsey | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mamie L. Lindsey | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mamie L. Lindsey | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nola Lindsey | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph A. Lindsey | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | John L. Lindsey | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Gustave L. Lindsey | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sallie Lindsey | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie Lindsey | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Julian Lindsey | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Lindsey | 47 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Lindsey | 42 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 96 | Lillie Lindsey | 18 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 97 | Lollie Lindsey | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 98 | Marion Lindsey | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 99 | Claude Lindsey | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 100 | Effie Lindsey | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 7 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)