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Bessie Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caldwell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, Texas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mittie Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Elisha Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Zola Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Johnson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Essie Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Curtis Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Rosa Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Daisy Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 12 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Caldwell, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Caldwell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Curtis Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elisha Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zola Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Caldwell, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Texas
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2303:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raoul Contreras | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 2 | Jesus Contreras | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Ben Contreras | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Mexico |
| 4 | James A Wright | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Mittie Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Curtis Wright | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Elisha Wright | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Essie Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Rosa L Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Zola M Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | James A Jr Wright | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Daisy Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | George R Johnson | 5 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 15 | T Doss Glass | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Mary J Glass | 47 | Mother | — | Texas |
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)