Bessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Miller-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miller-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Miller-County, Arkansas
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Fouke Town
1935 Residence (County)	Miller
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Fouke Town
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Barnette	Other	—	15	~1925
Norma Adams	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Lucille Adams	Son	—	17	~1923
William Adams	Head	—	52	~1888
Bessie Adams	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Miller, Arkansas

Spouse, age 30

Miller, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Miller, Arkansas

Spouse, age 40

Miller, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Miller-County, Arkansas

Spouse, age 50

Miller-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Bessie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Fouke Town
1935 Residence (County)	Miller
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Bessie Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Miller-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00154-00007)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arnold M. Cox	23	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
2	Yvone Cox	20	Wife	—	Texas
3	Arnold M. Jr. Cox	0	Son	—	Arkansas
4	Dicie Kessington	9	Sister	—	Arkansas
5	Elva D. Fedd	25	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
6	Bertha D. Fedd	20	Wife	—	Arkansas
7	Helena Fedd	1	Daughter	—	Arkansas
8	Altie E. Fedd	52	Mother	—	Arkansas
9	Arnold W. Campbell	35	Head	Section Hand	Mississippi
10	Lura M. Campbell	31	Wife	Operator	Texas
11	William D. Bonam	40	Head	Operator	Iowa
12	Lois V. Bonam	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
13	Iline Bonam	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
14	Moise Bonam	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Nina Oswald	25	Head	Teacher	Arkansas
16	Mae Oswald	17	Sister	—	Arkansas
17	Jesse E. Oswald	57	Mother	—	Georgia
18	Joseph S. Oswald	22	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
19	Lenna H. Oswald	18	Wife	—	Texas
20	James W. Adams	64	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
21	Frances B. Adams	62	Wife	—	Arkansas
22	William W. Adams	52	Head	Carrier R.F.D.	Arkansas
23	Bessie M. Adams THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Arkansas
24	Lucille A. Adams	17	Son	—	Arkansas
25	Norma J. Adams	13	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	Mary L. Barnette	15	Step-niece	—	Arkansas
27	Jake J. Templeton	30	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
28	Annie M. Templeton	18	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	Tommie J. Templeton	0	Son	—	Arkansas
30	Wardwick Templeton	24	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
31	Melba Templeton	22	Wife	—	Arkansas
32	Tomie R. Templeton	0	Son	—	Arkansas
33	Rudolph Templeton	17	Brother	—	Arkansas
34	Florence V. Duke	54	Head	—	Arkansas
35	John M. Elam	25	Head	Teacher	Arkansas
36	Estelle J. Elam	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
37	John C. Elam	2	Son	—	Arkansas
38	Lesta V. Johnston	49	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Mattie L. Johnston	31	Wife	Teacher	Arkansas
40	C. Hardy Longino	59	Father-in-law	Farmer	Louisiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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