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Bessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harnett-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harnett-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Black River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Adams | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Effie Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| J Adams | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Berta Marchman | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elbert Adams | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Allene Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lacoma Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harnett, North …
Spouse, age 30
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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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 | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Harnett, North …
Spouse, age 39
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Other, age 48
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Spouse, age 59
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Harnett-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Harnett-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02925-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie House | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Betty House | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie Masters | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | June Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alice Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Almeta Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pauline Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lizzie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Annie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elzina Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Lassiter | 41 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Hoke | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Hoke | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Hoke | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | N. Adolph Marchman | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie B. Marchman | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George G. Marchman | 8 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Price | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Annie Price | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hazel Price | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Price | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elsie Price | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Jr. Price | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | J. Robert Adams | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Adams THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Effie M. Adams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lacoma Adams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Allene Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elbert N. Adams | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Berta Marchman | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. Lesley Mcneil | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Victoria Mcneil | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jane M. Mcneil | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Morris | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ester Morris | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Avant Morris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Christine Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruby Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)