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Bessie Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Willie Wilson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Julia Wilson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Georgia Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Stanley Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Earnest Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Daughter, age
None, None · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
None, None
Daughter, age 11
None, None · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wilson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · None
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Sibling
Jewell Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus95usce:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Diffie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alma Diffie | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Clarice Diffie | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | William Diffie | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mae Diffie | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Essie Diffie | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Linfield Diffie | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | George Koper | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Amanda Koper | 45 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Linda Koper | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lula Koper | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Georgia Koper | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Willie Wilson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Julia Wilson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Stanley Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Jewell Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ruth Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Fannie Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Charles Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Earnest Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ernest Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Georgia Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | W. B. Martin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lola Martin | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alfred Martin | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thelma Martin | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Henry Martin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gladys Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Clara E. Holmes | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | William Holmes | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | F. D. Holmes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Jas. Whiteside | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Sarah Whiteside | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Thomas Whiteside | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Edna Whiteside | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Adrie Whiteside | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | C. E. Haywood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Ruby Haywood | 21 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jerry Wilcox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Margaret Wilcox | 28 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Lada Wilcox | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Glen Wilcox | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | G. N. Wilcox | 70 | Head | Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
| 45 | Zula Wilcox | 65 | Wife-H | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | West Prater | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Prater | 70 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Monroe Green | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Fannie Green | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ester Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)