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Bessie King — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard King | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Haskell King | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lucy White | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lula White | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bessie King | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 36
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 44
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 52
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie King
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1774:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie O. Travers | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Carmichael Travers | 49 | Son | Waiter | Georgia |
| 3 | Vernetta Mcdaniel | 37 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 4 | Fannie Jones | 54 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 5 | George C. Terrell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Alice Terrell | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 7 | Fannie M. Hill | 23 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 8 | Clara Baker | 21 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 9 | Charlotte Baker | 20 | Lodger | Cleaner | Georgia |
| 10 | Albert Clark | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lula Clark | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edna Smith | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eugene Dunn | 42 | Head | Moulder | Mississippi |
| 14 | Nellie Dunn | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ida Evans | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clifford Evans | 5 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 17 | James Crumak | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lela Crumak | 38 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 19 | Frank Griffin | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Louise Boyman | 30 | Head | Hairdresser | Georgia |
| 21 | Albert Williams | 42 | Lodger | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ivan Partridge | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Amelia Partridge | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 24 | Beatrice Partridge | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Agnes Patterson | 35 | Lodger | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alex Tillman | 24 | Head | Grinder | Alabama |
| 27 | Marie Tillman | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert Donner | 34 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ethel Donner | 27 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Shirley Donner | 1 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Haskell King | 44 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 32 | Bessie King THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Richard King | 20 | Son | Porter | District of Columbia |
| 34 | Lucy White | 37 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 35 | Lula White | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 36 | Arthur Merriweather | 37 | Head | Grinder | Virginia |
| 37 | Bertha Merriweather | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bertha Merriweather | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Merriweather | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Helen Merriweather | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Martha Merriweather | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Wilma Merriweather | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Fletcher Green | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Emma Green | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sylvia Mcgee | 13 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | John Mcgee | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | William H. Williams | 35 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 48 | Malinda Williams | 25 | Wife | Servant | Texas |
| 49 | Walter Williams | 19 | Brother | Helper | Alabama |
| 50 | Obad Harris | 56 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
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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)