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Bessie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Grafton, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Grafton, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grafton, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Enfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cochrane | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Alice Cochrane | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| George Cochrane | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grafton, New …
Spouse, age 24
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng. (English) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Grafton, New …
Spouse, age 33
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Sporting Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Grafton, New …
Spouse, age 44
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Grafton, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · New Hampshire
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1930 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
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1930 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1300unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin E Cross | 64 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Alice J Cross | 70 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | May Wilder | 47 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 4 | Arthur B Wilder | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Edwin C Cross | 30 | Son | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Eva Schmanska | 71 | Head | — | Austria |
| 7 | Mary E Schmanska | 40 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 8 | Adeline Evons | 69 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 9 | Dorothy M Evons | 27 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Janet Y Chalmers | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Scotland |
| 11 | Harry Helmrich | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Johanna Helmrich | 79 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Duncan Fraser | 40 | Boarder | Brake Crew | Nova Scotia |
| 14 | Marie Fraser | 45 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 15 | Isaac Hill | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 16 | Mary J Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 17 | James M Brown | 53 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Bessie B Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Spinner | New Hampshire |
| 19 | George B Cochrane | 62 | Husband | Owner | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Alice E Cochrane | 63 | Wife | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Sarah J Cochrane | 30 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Howard C Lovejoy | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Nellie Lovejoy | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Chester E Collins | 74 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ella F Collins | 63 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Roland C Collins | 42 | Son | Carder | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Cherrie E Collins | 41 | Daughter-in-law | Burling | Canada French |
| 28 | James M Brodyard | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Edna A Brodyard | 42 | Daughter | Maintenance | New York |
| 30 | Charles Lovejoy | 57 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Melvin Bradbury | 58 | Boarder | Watchman | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Hiram Bishop | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 33 | Myrtle R Bishop | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Harriett M Bishop | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Hiram M Bishop | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Elverton S Bishop | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Myron L Bishop | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Jennie J Bishop | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Marian G Bishop | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Joseph Moore | 56 | Head | Attorney | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Katherine S Moore | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | William S Moore | 25 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Hamilton J Moore | 22 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Suzanne L Moore | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Joseph Jr Moore | 15 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Walter J Moore | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Virginia Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Martha Ludwick | 61 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Henry N Sears | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Dellia N Sears | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
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)