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Bessie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Construction Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | District 8 Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jesse Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lucy Talbot | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charlotte Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Daughter, age 12
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Construction Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delilah Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Williams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Williams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delilah Williams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Williams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu655unit:0141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Hoover | 69 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary Hoover | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Benjamin Perry | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Mary Perry | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Arthur Perry | 24 | Son | Helper-Hand | Maryland |
| 56 | Robert Perry | 22 | Son | Section-Hand | Maryland |
| 57 | Joseph Perry | 19 | Son | Section-Hand | Maryland |
| 58 | William Perry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Annie Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Clinton Eckert | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Sadie Eckert | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | George Eckert | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Walter Eckert | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Mildred Eckert | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Morris Eckert | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Jesse Williams | 39 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 67 | Charlotte Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | George Williams | 24 | Son | Section-Hand | Maryland |
| 69 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 70 | Lucy Talbot | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Stewart Hollingshead | 27 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 72 | Minnie Hollingshead | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Mary Hollingshead | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | George Hollingshead | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Catherine Hollingshead | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | George C Knight | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 77 | Clara Knight | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Helen Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Eugene Knight | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Hazel Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Percy Knight | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Mildred Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Doris Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Mary Price | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 85 | Mattie Webster | 59 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 86 | John Lenox | 57 | Servant | Laborer | Scotland |
| 87 | Charles Lizer | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Lottie Lizer | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Joseph Lizer | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Alice Thater | 20 | Boarder | Servant | Maryland |
| 91 | Linwood M Cross | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 92 | Gertrude Cross | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Esther Cross | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Walter Belgiano | 23 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 95 | Chloe Belgiano | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Isabel Cox | 55 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 97 | Owen W Matthews | 47 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 98 | Ada Matthews | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 99 | George W Hoover | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mitchell Hoover | 46 | Son | Blacksmith | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
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)