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Bessie Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Martin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Martin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bob & William — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Martin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jamesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Hill | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Hardison | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Reba Hill | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Hardison | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bob Keys | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Pearlie Ruffin | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Liss Hardison | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Susie Hardison | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Robert Ruffin | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Manuel Ruffin | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 11
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Martin, North …
Daughter, age 21
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| 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
Martin, North …
Daughter, age 31
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Hill across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bob Keys (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pattie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bob Keys
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Hill
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pattie Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Hill
Daughter · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Hardison
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Ruffin
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Hardison
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Martin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Martin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1705unit:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Goliath Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Booker T Hill | 25 | Boarder | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 53 | Isaac Alexander | 42 | Head | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cora Alexander | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Homer Gee | 25 | Son | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sylvania Gee | 20 | Daughter-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alexander Hill | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sophy Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Verdie Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Hill | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Arella Hill | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Zeb Whitehurst | 40 | Head | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sally Whitehurst | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Whitehurst | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eddie Whitehurst | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Maxine Whitehurst | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Zeb Whitehurst | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charlie Whitehurst | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elijah Whitehurst | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Malachi Whitehurst | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bob Keys | 68 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Hardison | 26 | Daughter-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Liss Hardison | 28 | Son-in-law | Hired Man | North Carolina |
| 74 | Susie M Hardison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie M Hardison | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pearlie M Ruffin | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Manuel Ruffin | 26 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Ruffin | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Reba Hill | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Seth Hill | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vance Brooks | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie Brooks | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Arlander Brooks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James Brooks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Thelma Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Samson Brooks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Hazel Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Irvin Brooks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Phoebe Brooks | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Edward James | 59 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 93 | Della James | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas A James | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 95 | Victoria James | 21 | Daughter-law | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lindberg James | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Stanley James | 19 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elmer R James | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Willie W James | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Sama L James | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 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)