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Bessie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a daughter (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Jamie Smith | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 18
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill Spooler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 27
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 36
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 47
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Smith (~0.60 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Goodwin | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Wesley Lambert | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eva Lambert | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Lambert | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John W. Lambert | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Richard Young | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ila Young | 20 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Celler | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Janis Celler | 36 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cora Johnson | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 11 | Pharo Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Celma J. Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie May Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Filouda Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Hammett | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Leila Hammett | 41 | Wife-H | Cloth Inspector | South Carolina |
| 17 | James E. Hammett | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frances Hammett | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rhoda Casey | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eunice Casey | 24 | Daughter | Winder | South Carolina |
| 21 | Vance Casey | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ralph Casey | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Allene Casey | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Carroll Casey | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph Casey | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Anna Jones | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Loss Jones | 19 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Valerie Jones | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edna Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Belton Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William Smith | 78 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jamie Smith | 79 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Claud Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Smith | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lester Bennett | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Carrie Bennett | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ethel Bennett | 16 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Haskell Harris | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Nathaniel Harris | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Edward Harris | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Will Ferguson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mamie Ferguson | 49 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Ferguson | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Albert Ferguson | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Collier Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Perry Harris | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Harris | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)