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Bessie Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Cora — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Smiths Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Lee | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 10
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 20
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Lee
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Lee
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Robeson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Mickens | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Mickens | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fred Lewis | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gertie Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lean Lewis | 25 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Morris | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Morris | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Mickens | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | The D. Mclaurin | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Wood Brewington | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Brewington | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E. Brewington | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Evelyn Brewington | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Brewington | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nessie Brewington | 17 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Virginia Almond | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Almond | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ray Almond | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lola Almond | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alton Almond | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jameson Almond | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vera Almond | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elwood Almond | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John E. Mickens | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary B. Mickens | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John D. Mickens | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Mickens | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cora Mickens | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roam Mickens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Mickens | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cora Mickens | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Mickens | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Daniel Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vera Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Luton Tyson | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Tyson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eddie Tyson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Mckay | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Mckay | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Mckay | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John H. Mckay | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Harvey Mckay | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Mckay | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Mcmillan | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)