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Bessie Taylor — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Taylor across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Joe, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Joe, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Sturgis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Taylor | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Henry Taylor | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Phoebe Taylor | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 11
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng-English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 21
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1899
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Joe, …
Daughter, age 31
St Joe, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Bessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Taylor
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Taylor
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Taylor
Daughter · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joe, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joe, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1026:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Rosler | 20 | Step-son | Painter | Indiana |
| 2 | Viola Rosler | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Delight Rosler | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Joseph Rosler | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Marjorie Rosler | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Eddie Rosler | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | J. Fred Meese | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Elmira Meese | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Walter S. Ford | 35 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 10 | Mable R. Ford | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Bernard S. Ford | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Loyd P. Ford | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Robert L. Ford | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Benjamin F. Hartup | 62 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Estella Hartup | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Mary Hartup | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Dean Blackburn | 50 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 18 | Ira Blackburn | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Frank M. Blackburn | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Harold Blackburn | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Jessie Blackburn | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Blackburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Henry H. Taylor | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Phoebe A. Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Bessie S. Taylor THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 26 | Joseph Farrow | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 27 | Mattie Farrow | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Olie Sumney | 24 | Head | Drycutter | Indiana |
| 29 | Mable Sumney | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Friedericka Witt | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Fred W. Schlorf | 68 | Head | Trimmer | Germany |
| 32 | Anna Schlorf | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Glenn F. Edgeton | 38 | Head | Gluer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Goldie Edgeton | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Virginia Edgeton | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Elizabeth Miller | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Henry Ankow | 68 | Head | Finisher | Germany |
| 38 | Sophia Ankow | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Edith Ankow | 46 | Daughter | Box Wrapper | Michigan |
| 40 | Ella Rudd | 40 | Head | Folder | Michigan |
| 41 | Paul Rudd | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Goldie Rudd | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | Michigan |
| 43 | James S. Goshorn | 68 | Head | Caretaker | Indiana |
| 44 | Minnie Sudders | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Howard Maas | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Erna Maas | 25 | Wife | Operator | Michigan |
| 47 | William Darien | 69 | Head | Planer | Ohio |
| 48 | William Purnell | 26 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 49 | Olive Purnell | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | William Purnell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 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)