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Bessie Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 | Rafting Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogan Lee | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lula Lee | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Frank Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lonie Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eliza Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 8
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 18
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 Lee across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lonie Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Young | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alva Young | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Albert Young | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Murray Young | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joe Atkins | 65 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frances Atkins | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Burrel F Hunter | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Susan Hunter | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eugene Hunter | 18 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eldree Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Blanche Hunter | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Isa Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Isabel Hunter | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William Hunter | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Hunter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Burton Harris | 56 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Harris | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leola Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ishman Harris | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bogan Lee | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Lee | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sam E Lee | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Raymond Lee | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Lee | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Beatrice Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lonie Lee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Lee | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eliza Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Sanders | 25 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Sanders | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William Sanders | 1 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 33 | Napoleon Dinkins | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Dinkins | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Dinkins | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Dinkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Dinkins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Galeway Dinkins | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Jr Dinkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lee Stafford | 38 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 41 | Helen Stafford | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Colaborn Stafford | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Stafford | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Stafford Jr Stafford | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Stafford | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alice Stafford | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Stafford | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Carrie M Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Stafford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Stafford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | William J Young | 56 | Head | Labour | 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)