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Bessie Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leslie & William — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Banister District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Roberts | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| W Roberts | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Victor Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Martin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lyle Martin | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Martin | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Leslie Martin | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 30
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leslie Martin (~0.50 confidence) and father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Leslie Martin
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Roberts
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Roberts
Daughter · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | W A Canada | 36 | Head | Road Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Hassie Canada | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Canada | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Margret Canada | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Massie Canada | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Harry Canada | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jim Owen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Bellie Owen | 70 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clearence Owen | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Edd Robertson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hannie Robertson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Pleye Robertson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ted Robertson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Robertson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Maude Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillie Judkins | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Jim Judkins | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 19 | R B Chambliss | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Effie Chambliss | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charlie Chambliss | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Fannie Chambliss | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sallie Young | 70 | Servant | House Servant | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Young | 40 | Servant | House Servant | Virginia |
| 25 | W P Coulter | 31 | Head | Sawmill Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Ora Coulter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Leslie Martin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Evelyn Martin | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillian Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lyle Martin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Victor Martin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Catherine Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | W W Roberts | 70 | H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mattie Roberts | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 36 | Colgate Moore | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Idell Moore | 26 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 38 | Hugh Milton Moore | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mrs S G Bishop | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | W E Stephens | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Nora E Stephens | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Stephens | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Melvin Stephens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Archie Stephens | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hilda Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Gladys Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Reva Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bennie Guill | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Musa Guill | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)