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Bessie Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Vivianne Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Wesley Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lucius Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Allen | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 24
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Duval, Florida
Head, age 36
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Allen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Allen
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus312unit:0949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 2 | Susie Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 3 | Frank Gray | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Viola Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Edward Gray | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Wooten | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Annie Brokenborough | 50 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 8 | Alice Byrd | 31 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 9 | Pear Herman | 26 | Head | Shoe Shine | Florida |
| 10 | Lucy Herman | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 11 | Walter Bram | 28 | Head | Helper | Florida |
| 12 | Lottie Bram | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 13 | Bessie Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 14 | Lillie Allen | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 15 | Lucius Allen | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Wesley Allen | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John Allen | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Vivianne Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Annie B Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ivy Allen | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Thelma Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | May Robinson | 32 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa Robinson | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 24 | Willie May Robinson | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Lonnie Davis | 9 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 26 | Willie Smith | 50 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | William Smith | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | John Smith | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Louise Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Dora Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Rosa Lee Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Bessie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Hazel Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Robert Smith | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Clara Dehart | 36 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gladys Dehart | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | George Dehart | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Matilda Dehart | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Wilson Dehart | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Gladys Dehart | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Henry Dehart | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Roland Dehart | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 44 | Ed Sanders | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Victoria Sanders | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Eugene Sanders | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Sanders | 16 | Son | Presser | South Carolina |
| 48 | Aaron Sanders | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Sanders | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sam Sanders | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)