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Bessie Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Jim — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville Precinct 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Sam Thomas | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Ella Thomas | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 7
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 25
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Thomas
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Tompkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Fannie Tompkins | 44 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Catheleen Tompkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Laura A Saxon | 17 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lucile Saxon | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Oline Edward | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Charlie Edward | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Clarence Edward | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Freeman Cooke | 78 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Louisa Cooke | 78 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Josh Cooke | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lula Cooke | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Walter Cooke | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Frank Cooke | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Freeman Cooke | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Manuel Cooke | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Martha B Cooke | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Millie M Cooke | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lula M Johnson | 21 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Hal Dunning | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lizzie Dunning | 75 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Tom Dunning | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Frank Hardy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Hattie Hardy | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William Hardy | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Oliver Hall | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Hall | 41 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Bennie S Hall | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Milton C Hall | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Hall | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charlie Dunning | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Susie Dunning | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Alberta Dunning | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Sam Thomas | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ella Thomas | 64 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Everett Lovelace | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Bodie Cockrell | 23 | Cousin-H | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Sam Maxwell | 24 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James Guy | 49 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Roosevelt Guy | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lizzie Guy | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Addie B Guy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Brooksie L Guy | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lucy M Guy | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Sam Guy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Rosie Guy | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Robert Guy | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Sylvester Sand | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary J Sand | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 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)