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Bessie Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nansemond, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nansemond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nansemond, Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sleepy Hole Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Jackson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Jackson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Moses Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mable Jackson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ara Jackson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Jackson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| George Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Jackson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nansemond, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Jackson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nansemond, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Jackson
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2451unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Reginald Brinkley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Hester Brinkley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Solon Upton | 26 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 54 | George W. Grimes | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice J. Grimes | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George W. Jr. Grimes | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas J. Grimes | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph D. Grimes | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia Lemuel | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elbert M. Jackson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | William Jackson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Bessie Jackson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Jackson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Frederick Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Moses Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mable Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ara Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Martha Mason | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lenora Mason | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Phillip Mason | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Henry Mason | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Emma Hinton | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Margaret E. Hinton | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Viola S. Hinton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mckinley Hinton | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Dorothy R. Jones | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Long | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nannie Long | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary Wright | 30 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 82 | Fred Patterson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Nora Patterson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Caldora Patterson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Linnie M. Gould | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Carrie Russell | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Rufus Good | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Adaline Good | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie Good | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie F. Good | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William Hodges | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Lizzie Hodges | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Gracie Hodges | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Rufus Hodges | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | George Dixon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Annie C. Dixon | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Margaret Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John D. Mason | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Mattie Mason | 49 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)