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Bessie Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 19 Warsaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Auffler Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Daisy Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Melder Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dick Scott | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Callie Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Scott | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jim Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Scott across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Scott
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Sibling
Daisy Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melder Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Auffler Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heather Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A D Stewart | 9 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Will Stewart | 5 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Dick Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Hattie Scott | 22 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Jessie Scott | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Callie Scott | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Jim D Scott | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Heather Scott | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Daisy Scott | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Auffler Scott | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Melder Scott | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 13 | George Bass | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Corinne Bass | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Dewey | 22 | Cousin | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Douglas | 78 | Uncle | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Barney Balch | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Harriette Balch | 18 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 19 | William Tibbs | 17 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Ada Tibbs | 18 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Washington | 16 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lottie Washington | 14 | Sister | Helper | Alabama |
| 23 | John Washington | 13 | Brother | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Thomas Lyon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Emma Lyon | 46 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Francis Lyon | 25 | Brother | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Sela Monson | 60 | Aunt | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Verlina Jones | 9 | Boarder | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Aaron Gaines | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Hattie Gaines | 41 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Will Hopkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ada Hopkins | 20 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Lewis Hopkins | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Annie L Hopkins | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Gene Little | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Little | 14 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 37 | M E Little | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Mariah Washington | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Willie J Washington | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Lillie W Washington | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Pearley M Washington | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Thomas Young | 66 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 43 | Pearl B Young | 55 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Helen Young | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 45 | Wallace H Young | 27 | Son | Foreman | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert G Young | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lucy Nelson | 47 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 48 | Tom Russell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mandy Lyon | 60 | Cousin | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Julia Moore | 10 | Cousin | None | Alabama |
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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)