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Bessie Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Augusta, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Augusta, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Middle River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Huddle | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Nathan Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Lee | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Ernest Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Nellie Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Calvin Lee | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Lee | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Howard Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Julia Mcguire | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Harold Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Lee | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Lee | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Hilda Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Spouse, age 43
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 17 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Augusta-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Augusta-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Beulah K. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Bessie Lee
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2435unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Miller | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie B. Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Miller | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | David Miller | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jordan W. Smiley | 72 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Viola Smiley | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mabel B. Smiley | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alma V. Smiley | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | C. S. Dovell | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mabel M. Dovell | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary E. Dovell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John H. Dovell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert M. Dovell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Dorothy L. Dovell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edna L. Dovell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas E. Dovell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Cornelia G. Dovell | 43 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ernest L. Lee | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 19 | Bessie L. Lee THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert L. Lee | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 21 | Harold W. Lee | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Hazel V. Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nellie M. Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Hilda E. Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Howard S. Lee | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nathan S. Lee | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice E. Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth E. Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Samuel E. Lee | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret E. Lee | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Calvin N. Lee | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James L. Lee | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elizabeth C. Huddle | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Julia S. Mcguire | 68 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Howard J. Quick | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Bertha M. Quick | 36 | Wife | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Benny J. Quick | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth E. Quick | 17 | Daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 39 | Marcus M. Quick | 15 | Son | Spinner | Virginia |
| 40 | Annie L. Quick | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Howard J. Jr. Quick | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Quick | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charlene Quick | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mabel Quick | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary L. Quick | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | J. L. Rice | 50 | Head | Copper | Virginia |
| 47 | Lula L. Rice | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | L. L. Rice | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | L. M. Rice | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
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)