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Bessie Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Abington Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Martin Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Lee | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Philipp Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mathew Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rebecca Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mathew Lee | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lucette Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jim Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Lee across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Lee
Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2080:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph P Ford | 58 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie Ford | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Wilmer Ford | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Viola Ford | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ralph Ford | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bennett Ford | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Allma Ford | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Ford | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jerry Lewis | 25 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Allie Johnson | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Johnson | 28 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 12 | Allice Kincen | 29 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert L Fortune | 53 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 14 | Carrie Fortune | 62 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Morris Purce | 7 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hilda Frazer | 6 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thelma Page | 4 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Inas Page | 2 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Benjamin Lee | 41 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 20 | Jessie Lee | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas J Lee | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lois Lee | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Lee | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eulalu Lee | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charlotte Lee | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Leslie Lee | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Richard Lee | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Lee | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Michell Lee | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas H Lee | 61 | Uncle | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Elis Butler | 45 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie M Butler | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Helen M Butler | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Carroll L Stricklin | 49 | Head | Gardner | Maryland |
| 35 | Ida Stricklin | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Isabel Stricklin | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Emma Wayne | 67 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Henry Wayne | 30 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Venery Wayne | 32 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Carroll S Wayne | 1 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mathew Lee | 38 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 42 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Rebecca Lee | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Rose Lee | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lucette Lee | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mathew Jr Lee | 14 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Martin Lee | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jim Lee | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Philipp Lee | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Minnie Lee | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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)