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Bessie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Alvia Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2246unit:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Jr. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary J. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Babe Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Curlie Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sara Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Thomas Jones | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Rody M. Taylor | 19 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Blunt Tucker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Matilda Tucker | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Tucker | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Merita Tucker | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Tucker | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lila Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Howard Tucker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Wiley Tucker | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Tom Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Norman Tucker | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Martin Daniel | 30 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Henry Lewis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bulah Lewis | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lucile Lewis | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dorthula Lewis | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Buse Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bettie Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bessie L. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sallie B. Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nora Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | John Harris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert Harris | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ben Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Rufus Lee Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Alvia Brown | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Robert Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ruby Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert Jr. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Willie Brown | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Calvin Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Sol Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Burgess Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Churum Atkins | 48 | Head | Feeder | Tennessee |
| 92 | Eldora Atkins | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Clovis Jr. Atkins | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Thelma Atkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Atkins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | William Atkins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Grace James | 68 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Sophie James | 61 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lucy Vance | 60 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Henry Vance | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
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)