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Bessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leflore Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laringa Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Johnny Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Samuel Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nettie Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Era Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Samuel Adams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Edgar Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Adams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nettie Adams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Hactor Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Perry Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leflore Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edgar Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hactor Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Era Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laringa Adams
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Vernon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Billy R. Vernon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Thomas Vernon | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bismark M. Cabass | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sidney L. Mcgehee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gertrude Mcgehee | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ollie M. Mcgehee | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Alvin C. Mcgehee | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Helen D. Mcgehee | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | William Wilkerson | 45 | Head | Lumber Cutter | Mississippi |
| 11 | Louisa Wilkerson | 23 | Wife | Lumber Cutter | Arkansas |
| 12 | James S. Wilkerson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Betty L. Wilkerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Samuel H. Adams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Nettie Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Johnny Adams | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bessie Adams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Laringa Adams | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Samuel Adams | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Anna Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hactor Adams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Era M. Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Edgar Adams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Perry M. Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Nettie R. Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James V. Brooks | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lona Brooks | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James V. Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Birdie H. Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Carracl Phillips | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Belar Phillips | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | J. P. Phillips | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | James M. Phillips | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Cracket Bradford | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Nancy Bradford | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Norman Shute | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lizzie Shute | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Thomas H. Shute | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | John D. Shute | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Robert B. Shute | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)