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Bessie Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · None, None

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1894 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNone, None
SurnameSmith
Given NameBessie
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryNursery
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBookkeeper
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bessie Age Birth yr
Bessie Smith Daughter — 36 ~1894
Martha Smith Daughter — 30 ~1900
Dwight Smith Head — 63 ~1867
Edith Smith Spouse — 56 ~1874

Census Appearances

1910
None, None
Daughter, age 13
None, None · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 24
None, None · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
None, None
Daughter, age 36
None, None · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Nursery
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Dwight Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Dwight Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · None
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Sibling
Martha Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — None, None Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1670:0747)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elah 30 wife — New York
2 Elizabeth 12 daughter — New York
3 Bernard 10 son — New York
4 John 8 son — New York
5 Elizabeth 70 grandmother — New York
6 William Wagner 50 head Letter Carrier New York
7 Edna H Wagner 48 wife — New York
8 Mary O'Keefe 75 head — England
9 William Whitting 42 nephew Decorator England
10 Mary Whitting 39 wife — New York
11 Ellis Kennedy 39 head Printer New York
12 Edith H Kennedy 47 wife — New York
13 William Grace 61 head Foreman New York
14 Ida H Grace 62 wife — New York
15 John Mcgoey 75 boarder Farmer Irish Free State
16 Dwight Smith 63 head Plumber New York
17 Edith H Smith 56 wife — New York
18 Bessie Smith THIS PERSON 36 daughter Bookkeeper New York
19 Martha Smith 30 daughter Clerk/Stenog New York
20 Annie Halley 57 head Nurse New York
21 William Kalbach 32 head Inspector New York
22 Theodora Kalbach 23 wife — New York
23 Dennis Lyons 44 head Meat Cutter New York
24 Anna H Lyons 43 wife — New York
25 Edna Lyons 17 daughter — New York
26 Thomas Shannon 51 head Assistant Foreman New York
27 Mary H Shannon 38 wife — England
28 Thomas Shannon 15 son Attendant New York
29 William Shannon 16 son Laborer New York
30 Richard Shannon 11 son — New York
31 Bernard Shannon 10 son — New York
32 Joseph Shannon 5 son — New York
33 Chas Chapel 65 head Laborer New York
34 Ray Harris 34 head Lineman England
35 Lucy H Harris 21 wife — Sweden
36 Gordon Wilcox 39 head Sticker New York
37 Mabel H Wilcox 39 wife — New York
38 Robert Wilcox 13 son — New York
39 Chas Young 73 head Laborer New York
40 Nellie H Young 64 wife — New York
41 Guy Young 38 son Stone Mason New York
42 Mildred Young 31 daughter Basket Maker New York
43 Marjory Howell 30 daughter — New York
44 James Chas Howell 26 son Basket Maker New York
45 Marius Nielsen 35 head — Denmark
46 Hortense Larsen 25 boarder Salesman Maine
47 Andrew Nielsen 58 head Tailor Denmark
48 Franklin Nielsen 51 wife — France
49 Russell Nielsen 21 son Chauffeur New York
50 Charles See 36 head Mechanic New York

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Pedigree Summary

Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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