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Bessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James James | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Janis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel452:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George | 21 | Son | Truck | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Angeline | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joseph Vondra | 46 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Mary Vondra | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 58 | Joseph Vondra | 16 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 59 | Mary Vondra | 15 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Anna Vondra | 14 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 61 | Helen Vondra | 12 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 62 | Frank Vondra | 10 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 63 | John Vondra | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Vondra | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John Marek | 44 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Anna Marek | 38 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | John Marek | 15 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 68 | Anna Marek | 13 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 69 | Frank Marek | 11 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | Joseph Vesely | 43 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Mary Vesely | 38 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 72 | Joseph Vesely | 14 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 73 | Mary Vesely | 12 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 74 | Frank Vesely | 10 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 75 | Anna Vesely | 8 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 76 | Charles Vesely | 19 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 77 | William Vesely | 5 | Son | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | George Vesely | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | James Vesely | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | James Kolar | 37 | Head | Dress Maker | Czechoslovakia |
| 81 | Anna Kolar | 35 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 82 | James Kolar | 71 | Father | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 83 | James Kolar | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Ludwig Young | 31 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 85 | Elizabeth Young | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 86 | Ludwig Young | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Mary Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Frank Young | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Elizabeth Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | John Young | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Joseph Kolar | 40 | Head | Driver | Czechoslovakia |
| 92 | Josephine Kolar | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Josephine Kolar | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 94 | Beatrice Kolar | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Catherine Kolar | 33 | Head | Seamstress | Czechoslovakia |
| 96 | James James | 66 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 97 | Mary James | 59 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 98 | John James | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Mary James | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
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)