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Bessie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Emma Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Johnie Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Johnie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Johnie Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lula Butler | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | L. C. Butler | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sarah Hunter | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Hunter | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lucy Hunter | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Maggie Hunter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Millie Waters | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Maud Waters | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sherman Waters | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Isaac Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lillie Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Willie Avery | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Avery | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Linnie Logan | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Logan | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emma Logan | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert Andrew | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Gertrude Andrew | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Andrew | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bee Andrew | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jimmie Dancer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Dancer | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Annie Dancer | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lee Dancer | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Fred Jackson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Margaret Jackson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Edward Jackson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Sarah Scott | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | L. C. Scott | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Will Graham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mary Graham | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lydia Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Doris Graham | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Louis Graham | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Willie Graham | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary Graham | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Willie Thomas | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lee Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Isaac Tucker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Emma Tucker | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Isaac Tucker | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Willie Tucker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lee Graham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sally Graham | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Pearl Graham | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | John J. Harrington | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lula M. Harrington | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)