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Bessie Clark — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Warren, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Warren, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Warren, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Front Royal Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Peffer | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Melvin Petesch | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Clark | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Margaret Petesch | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Albert Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Milton Peffer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Preston | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marie Petesch | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Malcolm Preston | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Peffer | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Arthur Peffer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jas Clark | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mary Petesch | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mable Cameron | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Russell Cameron | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Laura Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Virginia
Spouse, age 41
Warren, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Warren, Virginia
Spouse, age 51
Warren, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 17 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Clark across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Warren, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Clark
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Warren, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Warren, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Nesbitt | 19 | Son | Weaver | Virginia |
| 52 | Barney Kerns | 54 | Head | Stone Mason | Virginia |
| 53 | Ida Kerns | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Henry Louise Kerns | 14 | Gra. Dau | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Kerns | 28 | Head | Stone | Virginia |
| 56 | Ruby Kerns | 26 | Wife | Warper | Virginia |
| 57 | John Morgan | 30 | Head | Treasurer | Virginia |
| 58 | Helen Morgan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Mckoy Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Nancy Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Richard Morrison | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Alta Morrison | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Briley Morrison | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alton Morrison | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Clifton H. Taffell | 29 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby L. Taffell | 27 | Wife | Weaver | Virginia |
| 67 | Walter Lee Taffell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rebecca Kuser | 57 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas Kerns | 26 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 70 | Nellie Kerns | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Carrie Lee Kerns | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas M. Kerns | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George Strosnider | 64 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 74 | Maggie Strosnider | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Anna Strosnider | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | May Strosnider | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph Strosnider | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mollie Jones | 69 | — | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 79 | Alwatie Jones | 15 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Newton Devers | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Alice Devers | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Cordelia Rohrbash | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James Stephens | 87 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Jas Albert Clark | 49 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 85 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Laura Clark | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 87 | Elizabeth Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Albert Jr. Clark | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | James Peffer | 55 | — | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Marion Peffer | 24 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 91 | Milton Peffer | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 92 | Arthur Peffer | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Malcolm Preston | 24 | Son in law | Weaver | Virginia |
| 94 | Ethel Preston | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Russell Cameron | 22 | Son in law | Floor Walker | Virginia |
| 96 | Mable Cameron | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Melvin Petesch | 24 | Son in law | Cooper | Virginia |
| 98 | Marie Petesch | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Margaret Petesch | 2 | Gra. Dau | — | New York |
| 100 | Mary Ann Petesch | 1 | Gra. Dau | — | New York |
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)