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Bessie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edward Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Blakey | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Minnie Davis | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, Georgia
Other, age 16
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Other, age 25
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | boarding |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Spouse, age 36
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chatham, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel343:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Caldwell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Robt. Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Minnie L. Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Robt. Johnson | 2 | Adop. son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Charlie Butler | 31 | Head | Boiler Helper | Georgia |
| 6 | Virginia Butler | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Mattie White | 25 | Roomer | Maid | Georgia |
| 8 | Rollins Scarborough | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Milledge Scarborough | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Bessie Scarborough | 21 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thelma Scarborough | 20 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Bradley Clark | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 13 | Sarah Clark | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 14 | Henrietta Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Maola Simmons | 19 | Roomer | Maid | Georgia |
| 16 | Laura Walker | 17 | Roomer | Maid | Georgia |
| 17 | Margaret Waters | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Annie Waters | 36 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 19 | Isaac Bowles | 16 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 20 | Jackson Strain | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Strain | 40 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eliza Collier | 46 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 23 | Isaiah Collier | 23 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Rawls | 28 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rubena Rawls | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ulysses Rawls | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Bernice Rawls | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Rosa Reeves | 30 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Barnes | 25 | Sister | Maid | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Williams | 32 | Head | Car Cleaner | Georgia |
| 31 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Sadie M. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Mary Blakey | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Minnie B. Davis | 26 | Roomer | Cook | Georgia |
| 35 | Dan Irving | 35 | Head | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Julia Irving | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Gill | 26 | Roomer | Cook | South Carolina |
| 38 | Louisa White | 27 | Roomer | Cook | South Carolina |
| 39 | Carter Murray | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Florence Murray | 45 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 41 | Allan Grayson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Lula Grayson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Salter | 42 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 44 | Rosa Richardson | 23 | — | Laundress | Georgia |
| 45 | Anderson Odom | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Viola Odom | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Wm A. Odom | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Robbie Odom | 19 | Brother | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Pruitt | 24 | Brother | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 50 | Carl Jackson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
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)