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Bessie Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Harney | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Fred Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Edward Harney | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Walker | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Louisiana
Spouse, age 19
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bisie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Webster, Louisiana
Spouse, age 30
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Walker
Spouse · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus825unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Gray | 55 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ella Gray | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Ralph Gray | 21 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 54 | Marshall Gray | 19 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 55 | Gladys Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Enell Gray | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Sonia Gray | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Arthur Gray | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ivery Gray | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Juanita Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Irvine Hathaway | 21 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 62 | S. B. Hathaway | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Irvine Hathaway | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Rhoda Gray | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ruby Gray | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Eddie Johnson | 22 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 67 | Annie Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Maggie Brown | 49 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 69 | John Willis | 26 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 70 | Essie Willis | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Johnnie Willis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Eula Willis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Finis Willis | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Sid Feeder | 61 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lizzie Feeder | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Willie Feeder | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Johnie Feeder | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary Feeder | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Robert Gray | 32 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 80 | Irene Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Bobby Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Dorothy Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Fred Walker | 40 | Head | Bridge Work | Louisiana |
| 84 | Bessie Walker THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Edward Harney | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | E. B. Harney | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Edd Pugh | 22 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 88 | Minnie Pugh | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Annie Pugh | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Sid Ural | 11 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lige Dice | 30 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 92 | Lige Ham | 28 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 93 | Pearl Ham | 20 | Wife | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 94 | Beulah Johnson | 20 | Cook | Cook | Louisiana |
| 95 | Will Reeves | 63 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 96 | Eva Reeves | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Beatrice Reeves | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Cecil Reeves | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)