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Bessie Wilson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Creek Precinct 16 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Frances Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Bessie Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Claudette Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Annie Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Clarisy Wilson | Head | — | 70 | ~1830 |
| Henry Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Isaac Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1898
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Barye |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Wilson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Wilson
Daughter · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Sibling
Claudette Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
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
1900 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0004unit:0675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thos H Taylor | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie Lee Taylor | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Minnie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Margery Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Dewey Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Pearl Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Nathan Watson | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Clarisy Wilson | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wilson | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Wilson | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Wilson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Frances Wilson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lela Wilson | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | John Wilson | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Henry Wilson | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Isaac Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Claudette Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Martha Lewis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Martha Lewis | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Lewis | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Robert Murphy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Francis Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Sam Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Moses Gay | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Rachael Gay | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Lillia Gay | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Gay | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Ella Mae Gay | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Vella Gay | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Gay | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Judge Gay | 5 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Eutsey Gay | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Andrew Gardner | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Gardner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Peritt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Martha Peritt | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Martha Peritt | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Jack Peritt | 26 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Peritt | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Sally Peritt | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Maud Peritt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Bill Eddine | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Josephine Eddine | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Jim Eddine | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Norman Eddine | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Andrew Eddine | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)