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Bessie Wilson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lucinda — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cobham District Part Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Martha Wilson | Daughter | — | 80 | ~1820 |
| Bessie Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Loyd Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Louise Wilson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Surry, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Surry, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 22
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Wilson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Jackson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Wilson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Jackson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wilson
Daughter · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Loyd Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 80
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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 — Surry, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1729unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louise Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Loyd Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John A. Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Florence L. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Bessie A. Wilson THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Martha J. Wilson | 79 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Wiley Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Adeline Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lovey Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lettie Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ben Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Della Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Shady J. Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Merritt Irby | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Caroline Irby | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Almeady Irby | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Melvin Irby | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Albert Irby | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Emma Irby | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Andrew Irby | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alex Irby | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Arthur Birdsong | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ann Birdsong | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ellie J. Birdsong | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary L. Birdsong | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Blanch O. Birdsong | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Florence A. Birdsong | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Esther M. Birdsong | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Cox | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Irene Cox | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mattie Cox | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Hattie Cox | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Jerry Cox | 15 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 85 | Ralph Cox | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 86 | Augusta Venable | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lucy Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Ruth Cox | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Eliza Reynolds | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy Reynolds | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Royal Reynolds | 9 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Dilly L. Reynolds | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Fred Todd | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Philis Todd | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry Todd | 5 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Isaac Dillard | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Richetta Dillard | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Richetta Dillard | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 99 | Mellie Dillard | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Albert Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 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 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)