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Bessie Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mississippi, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mississippi, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Whitton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Stella Lewis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mitchell Lewis | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Benjamin Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lula Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luther Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 18
Mississippi-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Lewis
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mississippi, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mississippi, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus86usce:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel L Grant | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Walter M Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Charles B Grant | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Garfield Shelby | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hannah Shelby | 2 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | William S Howell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie M Howell | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Dora B Howell | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Donald J Howell | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Edward D Howell | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Euless Howell | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | William J Harlin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Laura B Harlin | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | William J Jr Harlin | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | M Jean Harlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Robert L Harlin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | George O Harlin | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Oscar Henry Cummings | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Laura B Cummings | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Adline M Cummings | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Nellie T Cummings | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Eddie Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ada Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J N Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Henry Mitchell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary Mitchell | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Thomas Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ralph M Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Isabell Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Herbert S Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | William H Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Maggie L Mitchell | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mitchell Lewis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Stella Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lula Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | John H Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Annie L Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bessie L Lewis THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Luther Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | J C Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Benjamin M Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Will Ruben | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jessie Ruben | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Emma L Ruben | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Willie M Kelley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Annie B Kelley | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Uford Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mamie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Fred Bales | 60 | Interviewer | — | Mississippi |
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)