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Bessie Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Florence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Frank Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Baby Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sam Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Martha Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 5
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 14
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Florence, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joe Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Jr. Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sarah Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Baby Smith | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Henry Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Martha Jones | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Jr. Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Sam Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Jones | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rosa Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Joe Jones | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Baby Jones | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charles Brown | 35 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Charles Jr. Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Helen Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Baby Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | George White | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sarah White | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | George Jr. White | 25 | Son | Lawyer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mary White | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 85 | John White | 20 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alice White | 18 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 87 | Thomas White | 16 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 88 | Helen White | 14 | Daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 89 | Robert White | 12 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 90 | Baby White | 10 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Green | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Green | 35 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Jr. Green | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah Green | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Caleb | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Caleb | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Jr. Caleb | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Sarah Caleb | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Caleb | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas Caleb | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)