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Bessie Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mattie — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | City Of Charlotte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wood | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| George Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clyde Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Berta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 28
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Industry | Yes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 34
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wood
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wood
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie B Putnam | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Amanda Putnam | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Noah A Dees | 36 | Head | Yard Conductor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary M Dees | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claude A Dees | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Loma E Dees | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margie L Dees | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Evelyn S Dees | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Opal M Dees | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William H Thornburg | 40 | Head | Car Inspector | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pearl Thornburg | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Wilma C Thornburg | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | James E Thornburg | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Ruby I Thornburg | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mildred L Thornburg | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | John W Foster | 43 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ella J Foster | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha L Foster | 18 | Daughter | Folder Hand | North Carolina |
| 69 | Iravis P Foster | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nellie B Foster | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna S Foster | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert E Foster | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | John H Foster | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gloria E Foster | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | John W Jr Foster | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Walter M Wood | 34 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clara Wood | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles Wood | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | George Wood | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Clyde Wood | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Preston Norman | 35 | Head | Wood Worker | North Carolina |
| 83 | Iris Norman | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Norman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Pauline Norman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mahaley Polk | 55 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Williams Mary F Polk | 31 | Daughter | Lap Lady | North Carolina |
| 88 | Adam A Polk | 23 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 89 | William E Polk | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | John Williams | 34 | Son in law | Shoe Maker | South Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph F Hues | 24 | Head | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillian E Hues | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Joseph L Hues | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Edgar G Wolf | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 95 | Hattie Wolf | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charles E Wolf | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | William W Heafner | 45 | Head | Car Inspector | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rosie Heafner | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Carl Heafner | 18 | Son | Mechanic App | North Carolina |
| 100 | Wilma Heafner | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 2 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)