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Bessie Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Winston Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athel Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Cleo Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Era Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ella Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Johnsie Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Willie Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Johnson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Spouse, age 24
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Spouse, age 36
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Johnson
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1690unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberta Janes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lester Janes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lewis Martin | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lusendy Martin | 38 | Wife | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Debbie Guess | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Dassie Guess | 23 | Sister-in-law | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie Hamilton | 29 | Head | Grader | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Owens | 18 | Boarder | Grader | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louise Broadax | 19 | Boarder | Grader | Virginia |
| 10 | Mildred Mansell | 8 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie Simble | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rosa Simble | 23 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie Wyatt | 29 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Inez Dorby | 23 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Dant | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clarence Corquin | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Howard Dale | 6 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jal Bucket | 21 | Head | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cora Bucket | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Louise Bucket | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Bucket | 18 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Susie Hairston | 16 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie Johnson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mattie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Johnson | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Athel Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Cleo Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Era Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Johnsie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Minnie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Butler | 68 | Head | Repairman | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mollie Butler | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Garland Butler | 17 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gilmer Moore | 44 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fannie Moore | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pauline Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Delphene Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Moore | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carl Moore | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jal Horney | 23 | Head | Concrete Mixer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Walter Horney | 18 | Brother | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Winford Butler | 21 | Head | Sander | Virginia |
| 46 | Catree Butler | 21 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Reed | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Reed | 31 | Wife | Stemmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Ella Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pauline Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)