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Bessie Young — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Berry — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dialo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Fowler | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Bessie Young | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Tiffany Fowler | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fred Fowler | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Fowler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harry Fowler | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dewitte Fowler | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ray Fowler | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Fowler | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 6
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Beula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 25
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Berry Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milly Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Young
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Berry Young
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Fowler
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milly Young
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Young
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Maggie Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tiffany Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gus Clark | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Liza Clark | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Clark | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Cresswell Clark | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Raymond Clark | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Harold Thompson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bettie Thompson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Lee Thompson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Richard Thompson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Frank Stewart | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Laura Stewart | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Stewart | 36 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Homer Goodwin | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elsie Goodwin | 37 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Blanch Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Goodwin | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Tom Goodwin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | H. W. Goodwin | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Goodwin | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Benja Richardson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mittie Richardson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Will Stewart | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lucy Stewart | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eugene Stewart | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nora Stewart | 49 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Tom Young | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Tilly Young | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Young | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Mae Young | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rosa Young | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | J. Farrow | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ettie Farrow | 49 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Caroline Farrow | 75 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Pinkney Fullman | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lucindy Fullman | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Eva Fullman | 4 | Daughter | South Carolina | — |
| 87 | Leo Fullman | 2 | Son | English | — |
| 88 | Spneve Fullman | 0 | Daughter | English | — |
| 89 | Rosa Fowler | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Harry Fowler | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ray Fowler | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie Fowler | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Tiffany Fowler | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Fred Fowler | 5 | Son | English | — |
| 95 | Dewitte Fowler | 7 | Grand Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Fowler | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Bessie Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Jackson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Clarence Green | 8 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ariles Green | 4 | Niece | English | — |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)