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Bessie Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Junius & Gelen — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Thompson Township 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| J Thompson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| James Thompson | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Thompson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ida Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 23
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 31
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 43
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Junius Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gelen Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Junius Thompson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gelen Thompson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Thompson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Thompson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1671unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dick Quackenbush | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dora Quackenbush | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grady Quackenbush | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | H. C. Quackenbush | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Colon Quackenbush | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Flossie Quackenbush | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Victor Quackenbush | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Quackenbush | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ray Quackenbush | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Quackenbush | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wade Quackenbush | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Leon Quackenbush | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rosa M. Quackenbush | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | T. L. Snipes | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Abel Ferguson | 27 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nancy Ferguson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | J. H. Thompson | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ida Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON | 43 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elizabeth Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Thompson | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Thompson | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lottie Parish | 89 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 75 | Linnie Thompson | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Thompson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arthur Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Harlin Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Herman Thompson | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alexander Thompson | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Younger | 58 | Head | Dresser | Virginia |
| 83 | Lewis Younger | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Bolden | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nellie Bolden | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elicia Bolden | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Jane Bolden | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jessie Bolden | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Parish | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Joe Atkins | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jewel Atkins | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Gladys Atkins | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ray Garrett | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Wally Bolden | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ernest Bolden | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Holt Bolden | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | James M. Parish | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lacie Parish | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Fowler | 12 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Fowler | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
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)