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Bessie Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | South Hill Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Wright | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Pearl Wright | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Fred Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Everett Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Wright | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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
Sibling
Linwood Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby Tanner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Tanner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Emma Beard | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Bertie Beard | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Jamie C. Tanner | 30 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 56 | Bessie Tanner | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bettie Carter | 37 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 58 | Jesse Carter | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Martha Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eloise Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eva M. Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Peter Fletcher | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Sally Fletcher | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucille Fletcher | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 65 | Peter L. Fletcher | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Laura Fletcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Isaac Harvey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nellie Harvey | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nellie Harvey | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 70 | Whit Harvey | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Zarrah Harvey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Caroline Harvey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Harvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ellen Harvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jamie Brinkley | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie L. Valentine | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lou Valentine | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Wright | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Pearl Wright | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Fred Wright | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Linwood Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Everett Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ruth Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James Wright | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas Wright | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Alfred Barker | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Minnie Barker | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lee F. Moseley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Allie E. Moseley | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Thomas Moseley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Elizabeth Moseley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Richard Moseley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Moseley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Thos E. Raney | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Ernest Raney | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Frank Raney | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Rena Cortes | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Willie Cortes | 7 | Son | — | 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)