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Bessie Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mortimer & Bessie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Lee | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SO. ORANGE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Occupation | Interne |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mortimer Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mortimer Lee
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lee
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1343:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adora Bolan | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Earle Bolan | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | June Bolan | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert Bolan | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Vincenzo Cerarello | 41 | Head | Labourer | Italy |
| 6 | Josephine Cerarello | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Anna Cerarello | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Albert Cerarello | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ralph Cerarello | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Clarence Cerarello | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Blood | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | James Blood | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Wright | 45 | Lodger | Housework | New Jersey |
| 14 | Bessie Lee | 40 | Head | Cook | District of Columbia |
| 15 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lancy Milligan | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bertha Milligan | 30 | Wife | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence Lee | 48 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 19 | Camila Lee | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Franklin | 59 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 21 | Wilfred Lee | 3 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elizabeth Lee | 1 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William H. Duppins | 56 | Head | Dealer | Maryland |
| 24 | Charlotte Duppins | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Mollie Jackson | 45 | Head | Hairdresser | Alabama |
| 26 | Henry Reed | 60 | Head | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 27 | Dessie Reed | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James C. Harden | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 29 | Hattie Harden | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Steve Sapp | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edward Jones | 50 | Head | Caterer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mabelle Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alfred Jones | 28 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 34 | Marion Jones | 24 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lillian Jones | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Barnes | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Henry B. Wiley | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 38 | Annetta B. Wiley | 37 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 39 | Barbara Wiley | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Myron Burkhead | 35 | Lodger | Housework | British West Indies |
| 41 | Lloyd Burkhead | 11 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Amara Spence | 55 | Head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Spence | 50 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ambro Jr. Spence | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nellie Sharp | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Sharp | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Arthur Sharp | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edward Sharp | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Olivia Sharp | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sophia Taylor | 27 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 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)