Bessie Moore — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Moore across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: South Carolina Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Moore
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Veteran	No
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Malissa Moore	Daughter	—	9	~1921
Selana Moore	Daughter	—	18	~1912
Dorothy Moore	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Bessie Moore	Head	—	39	~1891
Viola Carter	Other	—	16	~1914
Charles Moore	Son	—	7	~1923
Earl Moore	Son	—	5	~1925
Samuel Moore	Son	—	14	~1916
James Moore	Son	—	21	~1909
Milton Moore	Son	—	16	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 39

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Veteran	No
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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Bessie Moore

Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1527:0637)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Katie Vickers	45	Head	Domestic	New York
2	Bessie Moore THIS PERSON	39	Head	None	South Carolina
3	James Moore	21	Son	Porter	South Carolina
4	Selana Moore	18	Daughter	Laundress	South Carolina
5	Milton Moore	16	Son	Car Cleaner	South Carolina
6	Samuel Moore	14	Son	None	South Carolina
7	Dorothy Moore	11	Daughter	None	South Carolina
8	Malissa Moore	9	Daughter	None	South Carolina
9	Charles Moore	7	Son	None	South Carolina
10	Earl Moore	5	Son	None	South Carolina
11	Viola Carter	16	Lodger	Laundress	New York
12	John Smith	45	Head	Helper	Virginia
13	Mary Smith	46	Wife	None	New Jersey
14	Herbert Seaman	55	Head	Painter	New York
15	Florence Seaman	42	Wife	None	New York
16	Henry Seaman	21	Son	Painter	New York
17	Florence Seaman	17	Daughter	Operator	New York
18	Louis H. Norton	25	Head	Asst. Supt.	New York
19	Doris Norton	25	Wife	None	England
20	Doris Norton	6	Daughter	None	New York
21	Joyce Norton	3	Daughter	None	New York
22	James Coughlin	46	Head	Produce	New York
23	Nellie Coughlin	48	Wife	None	England
24	Rudolph Shaare	45	Head	Clerk	Germany
25	Elsie Shaare	43	Wife	None	Germany
26	Harold Shaare	22	Son	Clerk	New York
27	Elsie Shaare	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
28	Rudolph Shaare	22	Son	Clerk	New York
29	Griselda Shaare	16	Daughter	Trimmer	New York
30	Eleanor Shaare	12	Daughter	None	New York
31	Kenneth Shaare	9	Son	None	New York
32	Geraldine Shaare	2	Daughter	None	New York
33	Arthur Jones	36	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
34	Mae Jones	35	Wife	None	Virginia
35	—	None	—	—	—
36	Gerald Leon	30	Head	Dentist	New York
37	Frank Fischer	51	Head	Butcher	New York
38	Florence Fischer	52	Wife	None	New York
39	Seth Johnson	60	Head	Locksmith	New York
40	Minnie Hestervelt	61	Lodger	Housekeeper	New York
41	Edwin Fischer	16	Son	Grocer	New York
42	Marion Fischer	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
43	Edward N. Moore	44	Head	Driver	New York
44	Anna M. Moore	44	Wife	None	New York
45	Edward Moore	19	Son	Collector	New York
46	Milford Moore	14	Son	Hunter	New York
47	Robert Moore	14	Son	None	New York
48	John Moore	11	Son	None	New York
49	Anna Moore	9	Daughter	None	New York
50	Grace Moore	1	Daughter	None	New York

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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)

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