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Bessie Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Juanita Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pauline Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Lambert | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Albert Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 33
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 44
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wilson
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | James Lunsford | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Lunsford | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James T. Lunsford | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William M. Lunsford | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy Lunsford | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Examiner | Virginia |
| 57 | Samuel Laughon | 47 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 58 | Daisy M. Laughon | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alma C. Laughon | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Kidd | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 61 | Lillian Kidd | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Jr. Kidd | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | George D. Kidd | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Donald Lambert | 28 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 65 | Verna Lambert | 27 | Wife | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 66 | Donald Jr. Lambert | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Juanita Lambert | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Wilson | 57 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 69 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Pauline Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Robert E. Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | George Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Albert Wilson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Wilson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bertha G. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Louise G. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Juanita Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary M. Lambert | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Arthur Perkins | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 80 | Lula Perkins | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Arthur Jr. Perkins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Joseph Perkins | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | James Perkins | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Isabelle Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lula Perkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | William G. Perkins | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | John C. Perkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Mary E. Perkins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Perkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Samuel Perkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Perkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Perkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Perkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Perkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | John Miller | 58 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 97 | Annie R. Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ruth Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Bernard Miller | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Mazie Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)