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Bessie Wood — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | — |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Oakland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood | Head | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Nellie Wood | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| H Pettigrew | Other | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Wood | Son | — | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alameda, California
Son, age
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Alameda, California
Son, age 10
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Burris G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 19
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Burris G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Analyst |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ariel Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wood
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wood
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ariel Wood
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Wood
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wood
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Son · 1900 · age 0 · b. ~1900 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
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1900 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0081unit:0906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oliver Grubb | 16 | Daughter | At School | Ireland |
| 52 | Florence Grubb | 14 | Daughter | At School | Ireland |
| 53 | George Grubb | 12 | Son | At School | California |
| 54 | Urotes|Urates Slater | 34 | Head | Butcher-Wholesale | Canada (Eng) |
| 55 | Annie Slater | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 56 | Charles Warner | 35 | Head | Book-Keeper | California |
| 57 | Ethel Warner | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 58 | William Warner | 9 | Son | At School | California |
| 59 | Alice Warner | 7 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 60 | Baretta Warner | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | George Hunt | 52 | Head | Salesman-Shoes | Ohio |
| 62 | Alice Hunt | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Elsie Hunt | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | William Warner | 80 | F-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rudolph Eichler | 60 | Head | Physician | Germany |
| 66 | Kate Eichler | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Olga Eichler | 13 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 68 | Rudolph Eichler | 10 | Son | At School | California |
| 69 | James Wood | 31 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nellie Wood | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 71 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | None | Son | — | California |
| 72 | H. H. Pettigrew | 16 | S-in-law | At School | California |
| 73 | Herbert Lamb | 41 | Head | Street Contractor | England |
| 74 | Ecie Lamb | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | William Blake | 28 | Head | Mail Clerk | Iowa |
| 76 | Hattie Blake | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mayme Blake | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | A. B. Doolittle | 44 | Head | Grocer | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Nellie Doolittle | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice Doolittle | 11 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Henry Doolittle | 9 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Harry Rowell | 44 | Head | Veterinary Surgeon | Michigan |
| 83 | Gertie Rowell | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 84 | Francis Rowell | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Joseph Purcell | 35 | Hiredman | Day Laborer | England |
| 86 | Edward Claymour | 40 | Head | Clerk- R.R. | England |
| 87 | Josie Claymour | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 88 | Madeline Claymour | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 89 | Louis Musante | 39 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 90 | Susan Musante | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 91 | Lillie Musante | 18 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 92 | Lester Musante | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 93 | Raymond Musante | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 94 | William Cochrane | 60 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 95 | Annie Cochrane | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 96 | Sarah Cochrane | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 97 | Joe Wale | 24 | Head | Laundryman | California |
| 98 | — | 33 | Boarder | Laborer-Laundry | China |
| 99 | — | 24 | Boarder | — | California |
| 100 | — | 26 | Boarder | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 5 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)