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Bessie Wood — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Campbell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rustburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Verna Wood | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| John Wood | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Sam Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Campbell, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Campbell, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Beatrice S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Spouse, age 43
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Campbell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wood
Spouse · 1900 · age 24 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1703unit:0315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lelia Earley | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Earley | 18 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 3 | Charlie Earley | 17 | Son | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 4 | John Earley | 14 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 5 | Maggie Earley | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 6 | Calsy Earley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Emiline Earley | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 8 | Wyatt Earley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Amas Earley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Harry Earley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Nancy Balchin | 1 | G Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John Wood | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John Jr. Wood | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sam Wood | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lee Wood | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Verna Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Mathews | 36 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Catharine Mathews | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 20 | George Jr. Mathews | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jerry Clark | 12 | Brother in Law | At School | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Wood | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Rosa Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Tom Wood | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucy Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie Wood | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Estelle Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Wyatt Wood | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Marinda Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Berta Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Albert Scott | 41 | Head | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 34 | Eliza Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jim Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary E. Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Millie Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ada Scott | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mariah Nimlish | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jim Scott | 60 | Husband | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 41 | Ida Nimlish | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 42 | Elmira Bass | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | George Bass | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Booker Jr. Bass | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Fletcher Bass | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Eliza Bass | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Bass | 9 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 48 | Luke R. Wade | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Bettie M. Wade | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Herbert A. Walton | 18 | Step Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
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)