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Bessie Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bullock, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bullock, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bullock, Alabama |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Perote |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Estelle Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| J Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Wood | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Annie Wood | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| C Wood | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bullock, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| 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
Bullock, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Bullock, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bullock, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Wood
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Wood
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Wood
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charlie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Wood
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Bullock, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Bullock, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Blair | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Artina Blair | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Edward Blair | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Will Henry Blair | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Bennie Blair | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Gustavia Blair | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Baby Blair | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | J. L. Fagan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Margurite C. Fagan | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Eva C. Fagan | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Bela Huffman | 60 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 62 | Grady Huffman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Nathaniel Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Margaret Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | R. D. Pruitt | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Geola Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Nora Lee Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Marga Lee Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Freddie Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Eunice Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jula Mae Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Icy Mae Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Mozella Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Minnie Lee Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Rev. J. T. Borden | 41 | Head | Farmer Preach | Alabama |
| 76 | Rosa Lee Borden | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Clarence Borden | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Joe E. Borden | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Cornelius Borden | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Inez Borden | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Roda Lee Borden | 9 | Grd Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | C. H. Wood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Annie L. Wood | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Alabama |
| 85 | J. T. Wood | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Charlie Frank Wood | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Estelle Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Antney Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lizzie Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie F. Scott | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Estie Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Elzie Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Lonza Scott | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Jeff Anna Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Ale Cope | 63 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | W. P. Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Margaret M. Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Jenetta Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | William Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
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 1920 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)