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Bessie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Freddie & Dudley — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $4000 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Johnson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Dennis Minor | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hillery Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 9
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 19
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $4000 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Freddie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Dudley Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Freddie Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dudley Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Williams
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vera M Hayes | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ruby Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Edward Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Vivian Hayes | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Floyd Campbell | 27 | Head | Loading Cars | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jessie Campbell | 25 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Stephen Brady | 24 | Head | Planing Mill | Louisiana |
| 58 | Rosa Brady | 24 | Wife-H | Cook | Louisiana |
| 59 | Arthur H Moore | 31 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Arthur H Jr Moore | 9 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lawrence L Moore | 8 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lena M Moore | 6 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Reuben Feiler | 26 | Head | Grader-Lumber | Louisiana |
| 64 | Johana Feiler | 17 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Fred Williams | 29 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 66 | Alice Williams | 20 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Napoleon Johnson | 25 | Cousin | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 68 | George Fields | 29 | Head | Tie Stamper | Louisiana |
| 69 | Josephine Fields | 20 | Wife-H | Cook | Louisiana |
| 70 | Austin Culbert | 34 | Head | Edger | Louisiana |
| 71 | Letha Culbert | 24 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | James Culbert | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Samuel Culbert | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Albert Culbert | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Hillery Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | James Johnson | 26 | Roomer | Plummer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Dennis Minor | 23 | Roomer | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 79 | Will Gilliam | 45 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 80 | Tina Gilliam | 60 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Eugene Gilliam | 23 | Son | Section Hand | Louisiana |
| 82 | John H Gilliam | 16 | Son | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Hilly Fantinel | 40 | Head | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Fanny L Fantinel | 40 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Depeley L Fantinel | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Albert E Fantinel | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Hilly Jr Fantinel | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Louie Fantinel | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Fanny V Fantinel | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Hattie E Gibson | 52 | Head | Edger | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mary Gibson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Rosa L Gibson | 36 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Percy Gibson | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Henry Culbert | 31 | Head | Contractor | Louisiana |
| 95 | Elizabeth Culbert | 21 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Conrad Culbert | 17 | Brother | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 97 | Hattie Culbert | 22 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Samson S Earls | 56 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jessie Earls | 51 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Ethel L Hall | 10 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 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)