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Bessie James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Texas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jesse James | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jane James | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lillian James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Queen James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Buddy James | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Texas
Daughter, age
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Montgomery, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie James
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Queen James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buddy James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Montgomery, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2378:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Egeley | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Robert Lawson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Ara Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mattie Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | John Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Charlie Jr Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Angie Johnson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 8 | A L Lewis | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Charlie Jr Johnson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Sam Shackelford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Lucinda Shackelford | 45 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 12 | T J Shackelford | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Elsie Shackelford | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 14 | T J Jr Shackelford | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Peter Jackson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Bettie Jackson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 17 | Elexa A Malone | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Willie Malone | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Linnie Borax | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Leddye Borax | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Isaac Washington | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | R B Washington | 19 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 23 | Robert Washington | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Jesse James | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Jane James | 40 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 26 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Sam James | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Buddy James | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Queen James | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Lillian James | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Judge Egeley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | John W Hanford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Minnie Hanford | 44 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ruby Hanford | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Charlie Russell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Bessie Russell | 20 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 37 | Florencio Cabrera | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 38 | Hortencia Cabrera | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mexico |
| 39 | Vicenta Cabrera | 12 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 40 | Juana Villa | 17 | Step-dau | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | John Villa | 14 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Joannie Villa | 12 | Step-dau | — | Texas |
| 43 | Lorenzo Villa | 8 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Mary Villa | 6 | Step-dau | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ephraim Villa | 4 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Mose Newhouse | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Rosa Newhouse | 49 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 48 | Nell H Newhouse | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | George Newhouse | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Maria L Newhouse | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)