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Bessie Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Rufus — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Albright Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Wood | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Mallace Wood | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Adline Wood | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Bessie Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Caroline Wood | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Wood | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 5
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bertie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 15
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Birdie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 23
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adline Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wood
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Wood
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adline Wood
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Wood
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Charles Pilla | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Emma Pilla | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William Pilla | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Pilla | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julia Pilla | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pilla | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | Pilla | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | Pilla | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | Pilla | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Pearl Florence | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Florence | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Ruth Florence | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Emma Florence | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Florence | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Landon Florence | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Samuel Curston | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Curston | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Calvin Jeffries | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jeffries | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Jeffries | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | Jeffries | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Jeffries | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Jeffries | None | — | — | — |
| 81 | John Gilbert | 21 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 82 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 83 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 84 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 85 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | Gilbert | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | Rufus Wood | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Adline Wood | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charles Wood | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mallace Wood | 8 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Caroline Wood | 6 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James A. Wood | 5 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | George Russell | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Willie Russell | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | George S. Russell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Clyde Russell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
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)