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Bessie Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permelia Hill | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Carrie Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sara Hill | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Hill | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Grace Hill | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 31
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Hill across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hill
Daughter · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sara Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2467unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin Beech | 60 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 52 | Lillie M Beech | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillian B Moore | 60 | Sister-in-law | Secretary | Virginia |
| 54 | Melba Corbin | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Georgia Corbin | 65 | Sister | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles H Marr | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dora M Marr | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Benjamin H Marr | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles W Marr | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy M Marr | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert W Marr | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elsie L Sitton | 16 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James E Henry | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 64 | Blanche Henry | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James J Henry | 19 | Son | Textile Worker | Virginia |
| 66 | Julian P Henry | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Eunice L Henry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Roy S Harm | 29 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Virginia |
| 69 | Mamie E Harm | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Phoebe Lewis | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James T Vernon | 47 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 72 | Marie L Vernon | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Blanche Vernon | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 74 | James M Vernon | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ruth E Vernon | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thelma L Vernon | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Susie B Furlong | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Raymond C Furlong | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter Helvey | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 80 | Mozelle Helvey | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Billy E Helvey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John P Clarin | 43 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 83 | Annie Clarin | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James Jr Clarin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Miriam J Clarin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charlotte Clarin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Helen H Clarin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sallie J Whitworth | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William C Abbott | 28 | Son | Agent | Virginia |
| 90 | Anderson Abbott | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Looper | Virginia |
| 91 | Jessie L Heylin | 21 | Boarder | Textile Worker | Virginia |
| 92 | Marjorie Heylin | 4 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 93 | William H Hill | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Permelia Hill | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Bessie L Hill THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Textile Worker | Virginia |
| 96 | Sara L Hill | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 97 | Grace Hill | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ruth Hill | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | George W Hill | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Carrie V Hill | 17 | Daughter | Textile Worker | Virginia |
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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)