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Bessie Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Clara Wright | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Wilbur Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Louise Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Clarence Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Theodore Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Leona Wright | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Louis Wright | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 26
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Wright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ellen Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus722usce:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Waters | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Waters | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Walter Buggy | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mattie Buggy | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Stella Buggy | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Thomas Buggy | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | L.C. Buggy | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | W.D. Buggy | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Charles Johnson | 67 | Head | Caretaker Park | Sweden |
| 10 | Ester Johnson | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Kansas |
| 11 | Hilma Bowman | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Emma Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 13 | Ellen Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | James Bowman | 10 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Allen Bowman | 9 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 16 | Claton Bowman | 8 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 17 | William Sturges | 41 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mary Sturges | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | George W Waters | 5 | Nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Eugene Wright | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Luetta Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | George J Metty | 41 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 23 | Mabel Metty | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Raymond Metty | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ellen Metty | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Thomas Maxwell | 65 | Uncle | Caretaker Park | Tennessee |
| 27 | May Metty | 57 | Mother | House Work | Tennessee |
| 28 | August Lender | 60 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Sweden |
| 29 | Stella Lender | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Bertha Lender | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy Lender | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Mildred Lender | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Clyde Lender | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Robert L Lender | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | James Davidson | 22 | Head | Stone Cutter | Kansas |
| 36 | Mary Davidson | 23 | Sister | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 37 | Charles Middleton | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Cora Middleton | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Thomas G Clark | 27 | Step Son | Barber | Iowa |
| 40 | Louis Wright | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 41 | Clara Wright | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | House Work | Missouri |
| 43 | Leona Wright | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Louise Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Ellen Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Theodore Wright | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Clarence Wright | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Wilbur Wright | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | George Henderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Gertrude Henderson | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)