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Bessie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Grocery Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Peters Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jim Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Grocery Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2163:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Mcdowell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Samuel M. Mcdowell | 35 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lizzie R. Mcdowell | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | A. Gertrude Henshouella | 42 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leith J. Baird | 37 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna L. Baird | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Mary B. Baird | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John L. Baird | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Walter S. Mcconnell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edna J. Mcconnell | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | David M. Boyer | 37 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna H. Boyer | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary L. Boyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William W. Boyer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James H. Boyer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John M. Boyer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Walter E. Decker | 42 | Head | Roller | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary G. Decker | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Walter E. Decker | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Wylie V. Cook | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna M. Cook | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Jim Williams | 52 | Head | Roller | England |
| 23 | Emma Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James P. Williams | 21 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Virginia Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles J. Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Howard W. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Williams | 46 | Head | Roller | England |
| 30 | Alice Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas E. Sykes | 46 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth A. Sykes | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James H. Sykes | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clifford E. Sykes | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty Mae Sykes | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Otto C. Northern | 33 | Head | Commercial Traveler | New York |
| 38 | Winifred Northern | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Edith N. Northern | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Theodore Northern | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Ellen Rounds | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 42 | Heir A. Mcconnell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bessie J. Mcconnell | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lloyd H. Mcconnell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Flora E. Mcconnell | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert C. Mcconnell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ralph H. Mcconnell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lee H. Mcconnell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Stella E. Mcconnell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Emmett S. Mcconnell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)