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Bessie Wood — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 21 Excl Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Lelia Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Lafayette Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Sterling Wood | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| John Wright | Other | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Bula Wood | Other | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Ida Wood | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Bessie Wood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Sterling Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bernice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 Wood across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Daughter · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lafayette Wood
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clement Wood
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Wood
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Wood
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0021unit:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Skinner | 30 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Georgia A Skinner | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lafayette Skinner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | John W Gillespie | 44 | Head | Attorney At Law | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucile S Gillespie | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Hellen M Gillespie | 9 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 7 | Tilman B Gillespie | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James I Wilder | 28 | Head | Machinist | N Carolina |
| 9 | Bobbie W Wilder | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Rosie W Wilder | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Fannie Woods | 27 | Daughter | Operator Telephone | Alabama |
| 12 | Rice Woods | 23 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sarah E Wilder | 68 | Head | Ng | N Carolina |
| 14 | Sterling A Wood | 41 | Head | Attorney At Law | Alabama |
| 15 | Ida L Wood | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Clement R Wood | 11 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 17 | Lelia E Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lafayette Wood | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sterling A Jr Wood | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Bula Wood | 48 | Boarder | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 22 | John Wright | 29 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alf Wilson | 60 | Head | Gardener | S Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 25 | Idella R Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Martha Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Philip M Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Alex Duncan | 50 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Mack Duncan | 29 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | William Turner | 38 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 31 | Nellie Turner | 14 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 32 | Lewis Turner | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Henrietta Harris | 50 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Sarah Talley | 39 | Head | Ng | Georgia |
| 35 | Lizzie Talley | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Sandie Talley | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Sherman Brown | 40 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 38 | Emma Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | William Brown | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Edward Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Celia Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Francis Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Isaac Crute | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Hattie Crute | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gustavus Brown | 44 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 46 | Julia Brown | 54 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 47 | William Brown | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James Jennings | 46 | Head | House Carpenter | Ohio |
| 49 | Annie Jennings | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | James W Jennings | 25 | Son | House Carpenter | 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)