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Bessie Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & David — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Tin Box shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Salem Chapel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| David Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Laura Davis | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 1
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 11
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 21
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Tin Box shop |
| 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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father David Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father David Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Davis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Davis
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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1689unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onie P. Whicker | 24 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sam S. Kellam | 31 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie B. Kellam | 28 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Ronald S. Kellam | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Jack M. Kellam | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Billy J. Kellam | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nat M. Jones | 54 | Head | Wrapper Stem | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gaethel Jones | 57 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Crawford S. Jones | 28 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nat M. Jr. Jones | 22 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Salene Jones | 20 | Daughter | Operator Top Cutter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mabel Jones | 17 | Daughter | Sewer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eura Jones | 15 | Daughter | Sewer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Decatur F. Jones | 27 | Head | Draw Up Stem | North Carolina |
| 15 | Myrtle C. Jones | 19 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Betty J. Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | John R. Ham | 55 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Ham | 55 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | John A. Ham | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rachel Ham | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irvin Eldridge | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Highley Eldridge | 28 | Wife-H | Servant | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Eldridge | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie M. Eldridge | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maude Crawford | 17 | Maid | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Gray | 17 | Boarder | Well Digger | Virginia |
| 27 | Lee T. Purnell | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Minnie J. Purnell | 32 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas S. Purnell | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Purnell | 74 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie A. Purnell | 42 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Allen H. Purnell | 19 | Nephew | Team Driver | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles W. Joyce | 51 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ida P. Joyce | 47 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alvin B. Joyce | 23 | Son | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie E. Joyce | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charles W. Jr. Joyce | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie E. Pegram | 73 | Mother in law | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles R. Vernon | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie R. Vernon | 46 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eugene W. Vernon | 22 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary N. Vernon | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | David F. Vanhoy | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Grace M. Vanhoy | 28 | Daughter-H | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Reba L. Vanhoy | 9 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elsie Vanhoy | 2 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | David F. Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Laura P. Davis | 49 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie M. Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret E. Davis | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
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)