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Bessie Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Louise Jones | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Irving Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, South …
Daughter, age 5
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 15
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 24
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jones
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2185unit:0287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa A Williams | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Luzan M Williams | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth M Williams | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lilla Williams | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Williams | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 57 | Georgiana Cuver | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Cuver | 77 | Head | Grave Digger | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Cuver | 52 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jacob Burns | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Burns | 26 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eleanor Lawrence | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Millenmon | 27 | O | Cook (Helper) | South Carolina |
| 64 | Millenmon | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Jr Millenmon | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Nancy Millenmon | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Millenmon | 7 | — | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cecil B Millenmon | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Aaron B Millenmon | 69 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Berry M Widener | 37 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Widener | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Widener | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Burton | 43 | Head | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Burton | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Jr Burton | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | John H Beau | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Beau | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | John E Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Louise H Jones | 54 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Irving Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Robert A Jones | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 82 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 83 | Iby Gourd | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Annie M Gourd | 35 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ethel Gourd | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ethel M Gourd | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Claud L Gourd | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Anna B Gourd | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Emma Dozier | 69 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie Scott | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie Scott | 20 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mitchell | 76 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nelson Davis | 99 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Rosa R | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elijah | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Beatrice | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Anna | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Julia | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)