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Bessie Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Allen | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ben Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Marie Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Estella Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| L Houston | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Haman Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Eva Houston | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Houston | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ora Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sima Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Allen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Marie Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haman Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Octavia Cain | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary L. Cain | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Juanita Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Willie Mae Cain | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Arthur Cain | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Myrtle Cain | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Christine Cain | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ester Lee Cain | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Arthur Cain | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Cain | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Alice Cain | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Leona Cain | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | L. C. Cain | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Roy Cain | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | John L. Cain | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bernice Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Moses Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Emma Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary N. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Herbert Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Annie L. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Moses Jr. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Dennis Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sima L. Allen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sarah Allen | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bessie Mae Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ben Joe Allen | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Haman Allen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Estella Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Marie Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Ora Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Catherine Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Eva Houston | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | L. Emma Houston | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | George Anna Houston | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Simon Jr. Allen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mahalie Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Tom J. Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie J. Allen | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | John A. Allen | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Sarah Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Sam Buford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Sarah Buford | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | James Buford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Emma Buford | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mattie Buford | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Eddie Buford | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Sam Jr. Buford | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Willie Buford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lee Roy Buford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)