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Bessie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Wesley Grayson | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jack Manning | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 20
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Un |
| Mother's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 27
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 38
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 50
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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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 Williams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus312unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Watkins | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Evelyn | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 53 | Charles Nalthan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Sarah Nalthan | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Robert Linergal | 61 | Servant | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Moore Clarke | 25 | Head | Transfer Hand | Georgia |
| 57 | Lucile Clarke | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Homer Hawkins | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 59 | Linus Ewell | 20 | Lodger | Orderly | Florida |
| 60 | Amos Lassiter | 37 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 61 | Viola Lassiter | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Bernice Lassiter | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | James Lassiter | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Joseph Lassiter | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 65 | Lloyd Lassiter | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 66 | Hannah Weatherby | 46 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 67 | Laura Weatherby | 20 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Weatherby | 16 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cleveland Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Mciver | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Mciver | 32 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Mciver | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Brown | 56 | Head | Maid | Florida |
| 74 | William Davis | 71 | Lodger | Handyman | Alabama |
| 75 | Henry Williams | 55 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 77 | Raymond Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 78 | Violet Williams | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Florida |
| 79 | William Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 80 | Jack Manning | 12 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 81 | Wesley Grayson | 8 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 82 | Claude Williams | 36 | Head | Chef | Florida |
| 83 | Annie Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 84 | Bessie Reese | 65 | Head | — | Florida |
| 85 | Nellie V. Reese | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Florida |
| 86 | Curtis Reese | 29 | Grandson | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 87 | Clarence Reese | 15 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 88 | Margaret Reese | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 89 | Joseph Crawford | 9 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Mary Cooks | 52 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 91 | Pearl Cooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 92 | La Corren Cooper | 50 | Head | — | Florida |
| 93 | Etta Cooper | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 94 | Will Pruitt | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Josephine Pruitt | 50 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Frank White | 60 | Head | Minister | Florida |
| 97 | Janie White | 58 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 98 | Robert White | 25 | Son | Machinist | Florida |
| 99 | Benjamin Brown | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 100 | Bessie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)