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Bessie White — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pratt, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pratt, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dania & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pratt, Alabama |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | City Of Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie White | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Annie Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ruth White | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John White | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Reubin White | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Abraham White | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Watkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Reubin Watkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilcox, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pratt, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Pratt, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 White across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Dania White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Jordan White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Dania White
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jordan White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie White
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Sibling
Abraham White
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reubin Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Pratt, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pratt, Alabama
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus26uscers:0360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Prowell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Jimmie L Prowell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Eugene Prowell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Hattie W Prowell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Herman Prowell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | David Prowell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Buck Watts | 39 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 58 | Luella Watts | 35 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 59 | Collo Watts | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Annie Jones | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James Watkins | 23 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 62 | Reubin Watkins | 21 | Son | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 63 | Thomas Watkins | 18 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 64 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 65 | Abraham White | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | John W White | 5 | G-Grand | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ruth White | 4 | G-Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Reubin White | 4 | G-Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Nathaniel Moore | 33 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 70 | Iama Moore | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Nathaniel Moore | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | John V Moore | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Dwight T Moore | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary B Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Rose A Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Irma W Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | John Brown | 58 | Fr-In-Law | Agent | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert J Price | 43 | Head | Boiler Maker | Alabama |
| 79 | Bessie Price | 44 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Spencer Dunn | 21 | Head | Waiter | Alabama |
| 81 | Mila Dunn | 20 | Wife-H | Maid | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
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)