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Bessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hart, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hart, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hart, Kentucky |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 4 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winford James | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| David James | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Maxwell James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lee James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hart, Kentucky
Spouse, age 21
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Hart, Kentucky
Spouse, age 31
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 (1920 and 1930) in Hart, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie James
Spouse · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Hart, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Hart, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel749:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie M Vaughan | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Virginia Vaughan | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William L Vaughan | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | George Grimsley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nora Grimsley | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Anna M Grimsley | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Herbert W Grimsley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Daisy L Grimsley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Buckner Hall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lutha F Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Earl Hall | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Chester R Hall | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Kenneth W Hall | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Louis B Best | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Douglas C Best | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nora E Best | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Gilbert Best | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | William L Best | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Claman N Nunn | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | M Nunn | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | William T Nunn | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jesse F Denison | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Kate H Denison | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Clara B Denison | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James W Bales | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary L Bales | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Clara Bales | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Walker W Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Nora M Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Edna Jones | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Clotild Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Ercilant Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | David H James | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Lee James | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Maxwell James | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Winford James | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | William T Bales | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Elizabeth Vaughn | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Jesse Vance | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Ora Vance | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Willard L Vance | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Eliza E Vance | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Leon Campbell | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Geneva Campbell | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Marice R Campbell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Earl Welch | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Lena Welch | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Leslie Mclaughlin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)