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Bessie Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Lick Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rufus Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sue Wood | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eva Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Wood | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Myrtle Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Myrtle Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Roanoke, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:0122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Epperly | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruth Epperly | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lula Epperly | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 54 | Emmett Epperly | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian Epperly | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucille Epperly | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thelma Epperly | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Virginia Epperly | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ezra Powers | 64 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 60 | Kate Powers | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Winston Powers | 24 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 62 | Harry Powers | 21 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 63 | James Messersmith | 27 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Messersmith | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James H. Messersmith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward Newman | 30 | Head | Automobile Painter | Virginia |
| 67 | Ada Newman | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Newman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred Newman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ulysses Newman | 19 | Nephew | Timekeeper | Virginia |
| 71 | Otho Newman | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George Saunders | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Eva Saunders | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Thomas Saunders | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Morris Saunders | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | V Saunders | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Emily Allair | 45 | Head | Retail Coal Dealer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mamie Allair | 31 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Wood | 36 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 80 | Sue Wood | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Rufus Wood | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Myrtle Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Annie Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Eva Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lillie Wood | 22 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 87 | William T. Vernon | 62 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Mary C. Vernon | 57 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Edith Vernon | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 90 | Nellie G. Vernon | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Tennessee |
| 91 | Charles H. Epperly | 32 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 92 | Maggie Epperly | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Hazel Epperly | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Doris Epperly | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William Epperly | 23 | Brother | Labourer | Virginia |
| 96 | William M. Epperly | 21 | Boarder | Labourer | Virginia |
| 97 | Leslie L. Layman | 38 | Head | Boilermaker | Virginia |
| 98 | Essie Layman | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)