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Bessie Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hoard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bernice West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mamie Hoard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Buel Hoard | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| James Thomas | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Hoard | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James West | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Hoard | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Hoard | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Hoard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dewitt Hoard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Willie Hoard | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charles Hoard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 19
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 14 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Missouri
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Sibling
Edward Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewitt Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hoard
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice West
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1231:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Peters | 48 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary Doane | 46 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 3 | Adele Regan | 33 | Lodger | Laundress | Missouri |
| 4 | Edward Logan | 54 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
| 5 | Charlie Lankford | 62 | Lodger | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 6 | Reeder Massey | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Anna Massey | 54 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Beatrice La Barge | 51 | Head-H | Laundress | Missouri |
| 9 | Christ Prudelis | 50 | Lodger | Labour | Albania |
| 10 | Nick Constantine | 36 | Lodger | Cook | Albania |
| 11 | Christ Sims | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 12 | Katherine Sims | 47 | Wife-H | — | Greece |
| 13 | Theodore Sims | 22 | Son | Salesman | Greece |
| 14 | Sophia Sims | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Greece |
| 15 | James Sims | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Charles M. Powell | 53 | Head | Physician | Alabama |
| 17 | Sadie Powell | 46 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Isaac Newbury | 27 | Nephew | Agent | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bernice Newbury | 21 | Niece | Laundress | Missouri |
| 20 | Amy Abels | 32 | Head | Distributor | Missouri |
| 21 | Louis Caldwell | 26 | Head | Distributor | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Autry | 32 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 23 | Buel Hoard | 48 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 24 | Gertrude Hoard | 43 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mamie Hoard | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Hoard | 23 | Son | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Hoard | 23 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 28 | Edward Hoard | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bernice West | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Charles Hoard | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dewitt Hoard | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elizabeth Hoard | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Joseph Hoard | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | James Thomas | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 36 | James West | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 37 | James Turner | 49 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Amelia Turner | 32 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lilly Withers | 50 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Edward Taylor | 40 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 41 | Cella Taylor | 40 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Noah Lowry | 30 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 43 | George Hynson | 40 | Head | Night Watchman | Missouri |
| 44 | Rene Hynson | 27 | Wife-H | Janitor | Illinois |
| 45 | Ola Goodlow | 27 | Head-H | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Logan Tinsley | 30 | Lodger | Bell Player | Missouri |
| 47 | David Merryweather | 39 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 48 | Percy Edwards | 31 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ora Edwards | 20 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Elizabeth Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)