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Bessie Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Warwick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Billy — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Warwick, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Household |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Newport News City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Pequallia Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lula Clark | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edward Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Goochland, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bettie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Warwick, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Household |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Billy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father William Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Billy Clark
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Clark
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Clark
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Clark
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Clark
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pequallia Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Warwick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Warwick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2469unit:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Emma Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Rosa M Myers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lucinda Myers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lloyd Myers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harry Myers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Ingram | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 58 | Mamie Thomas | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Reese Blow | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Clark | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Clark | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mollie Clark | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pequallia Clark | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Edward Clark | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lincoln Jones | 72 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 68 | Paul C. Payne | 30 | Lodger | Seaman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Benjamin Rogers | 36 | Lodger | Seaman | New York |
| 70 | Merrill W. Edburgh | 39 | Lodger | Seaman | Sweden |
| 71 | Mamie Ph. Saunders | 48 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Isaiah Flood | 23 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 73 | Isaiah Sheeter | 27 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Herman Ingram | 20 | Lodger | Helper | Virginia |
| 75 | Thomas Sheeter | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Abner Mccrary | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie Mccrary | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Francis Smothers | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Dorothy Smothers | 9 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edward Smothers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William Barnes | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Andrew Gaffney | 37 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Berthine Gaffney | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Landis Gaffney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Clara Gaffney | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Roger Shannon | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Kate Pleasants | 48 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie H. Williams Pleasants | 19 | Restaurant | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 89 | Geneva E. Wilson | 20 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 90 | Katharine Pleasants | 23 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 91 | Edward E. Yates | 38 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 92 | Ruth E. Yates | 34 | Wife | — | So Carolina |
| 93 | James L. Trammell | 17 | Step son | — | So Carolina |
| 94 | Hazel J. Trammell | 15 | Step daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 95 | George W. Yates | 36 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 96 | Alice Yates | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Amie Yates | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | June Yates | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Helen Yates | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Yates | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)