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Bessie Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Okaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Jacob Adams | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Bonnie Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 23
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Adams
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl Dunham | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Ilenia Dunham | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Dean J. Dunham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Joseph H. Shaffer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Helen M. Shaffer | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Harold Shaffer | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marjorie Shaffer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | J. Stanley Ford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ethel Ford | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Raymond J. Ford | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Karen J. Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Daisy A. Fitzwater | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Mabel J. Fitzwater | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Jean Fitzwater | 11 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Robert Fitzwater | 10 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Clara M. Fitzwater | 63 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary E. Trotman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Eunice E. Trotman | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Raymond H. Pogue | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | May Pogue | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Vivian Pogue | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mildred Pogue | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Kenneth Pogue | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Jacob H. Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Bessie Adams THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Bonnie M. Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Isabell Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Jasper A. Neuman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Dorothy E. Neuman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Wayne J. Neuman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary E. Neuman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John H. Perry | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Jennie E. Perry | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Loyd J. Perry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Lester H. Perry | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Oza W. Perry | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Loyd H. Perry | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | David H. Perry | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Leona R. Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Martha E. Perry | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Gladys F. Perry | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Lafayette Thompson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Lucy E. Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Robert O. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Mert P. Stevens | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 96 | Bella F. Stevens | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Paul Stevens | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Daisy J. Stevens | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Paul R. Stevens | 4 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Marcella L. Stevens | 1 | Niece | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)