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Bessie Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Occupacia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryland Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Helen Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Stanley Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gora Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willie Taylor | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Clark | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Alice Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Martha Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mabel Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Virginia
Daughter, age
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Other, age 20
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Clark
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gora Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ryland Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Essex, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick A Allen | 36 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 2 | Hattie A Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frances Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dandridge Allen | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Bundy | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Milton Gould | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mollie H Gould | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | T. J. Gould | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Frank Gould | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucile Gould | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rollin Jackson | 50 | H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Simeon Jackson | 70 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Reuben Watts | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Llewellyn Blackburn | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nancy A Blackburn | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Gertrude Blackburn | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Blackburn | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Pratt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Kate Pratt | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John L. Pratt | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Helena Pratt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | J. Henry Allen | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Morris Allen | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Larissa Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Howard Kendall | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Belle Allen | 70 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John J Clark | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary M. Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mabel E. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Clark | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ryland Clark | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Stanley Clark | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie Taylor | 40 | H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Helen Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gora L. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clarence Long | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie Long | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Roland Long | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Barron Long | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William Long | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Douglas Long | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Johnson | 50 | R | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Frank Byrd | 30 | R | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)