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Bessie Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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 | Tuckahoe District |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lucinda Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Inez Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gilbert Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Frank Johnson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edith Hill | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| William Hill | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mildred Hill | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Johnson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 16 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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 Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Johnson
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1390:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gilbert Johnson | 55 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie Johnson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frank Johnson | 24 | Son-in-law | Driver | Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | New Jersey |
| 26 | Hannah Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lucinda Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Robert Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Raymond Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mildred Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Johnson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Inez Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Evelyn Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Hill | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Hill | 31 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mildred Hill | 19 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter Duff | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mabel Duff | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Bernice Duff | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Dorothy Duff | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Louis Baker | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie Baker | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Thomas | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Lizzie Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Robert Thomas | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edward E. Donney | 47 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Donney | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Joseph Fegert | 54 | Head | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 49 | James Stovall | 42 | Head | Scavenger | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Stovall | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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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)