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Bessie Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Morris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Township / Ward | Oreland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Morris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Morris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leonard Morris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Morris | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Morris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ruth Morris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alice Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Morris | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Morris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Morris
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · 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:fifteenthcensus00reel2084:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Maupay | 69 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph Maupay | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Reuben Maupay | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Maupay | 32 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James R Beer | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy Beer | 76 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Bernice Brady | 16 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William J Morris | 44 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bessie Morris THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Esther Morris | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bessie Morris | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Leonard Morris | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ruth Morris | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Morris | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Morris | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | M. Vaughn Mitchell | 29 | Head | Banker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anne Mitchell | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nancy Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Franklin D Potter | 54 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Potter | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Franklin Jr Potter | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William H Gudor | 57 | Head | Detail | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lidia G Gudor | 83 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William D Asmp | 52 | Head | Vice President | Turkey |
| 26 | Katherine Asmp | 50 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 27 | Katherine L Asmp | 25 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy E Asmp | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Supplee | 56 | Head | Tallyman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Supplee | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leonard Supplee | 27 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Supplee | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Howard Supplee | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leonard Supplee | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Warren Supplee | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Sturm | 60 | Sister-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Borrer | 37 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Markham | 33 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marie Markham | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James J Markham | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Shaffer | 53 | Mother | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leonard Shaffer | 53 | Father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Dickinson | 13 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James R Keeffer | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Keeffer | 26 | Wife | Dyer | Maryland |
| 46 | James Jr Keeffer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Doris Keeffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Spokase | 43 | Nurse | Nurse | Lithuania |
| 49 | Lester Kieffer | 21 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Maryland |
| 50 | Frederick Hurley | 30 | Butler | Butler | Virginia |
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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)