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Bessie Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Kittrell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Carrie Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Luvine Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Harris | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 21
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Vance, North …
Spouse, age 32
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Harris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1724unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tommy Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eunice Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Curtis Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John R. Rowland | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gladys Rowland | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rudolph Rowland | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dwight Rowland | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mabel Rowland | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dorothy Rowland | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Johnnie Rowland | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John H. Harris | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Arthur W. Harris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie P. Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Luvine Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Richard Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Harris | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Wilson | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Wilson | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ortega Woodley | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sally Woodley | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Floyd Woodley | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth Woodley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorothy Woodley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lucille Woodley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Mae Woodley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Oscar Hedgepeth | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Hedgepeth | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Hedgepeth | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth Hedgepeth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Paul Hedgepeth | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph Young | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Young | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sherman Young | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Louise Young | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Virginia Young | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William W. Young | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Edward Young | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Milton Young | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Scott Young | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Herbert Fletcher | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Fletcher | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mamie Fletcher | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Irene Fletcher | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)