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Bessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osage-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osage-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osage-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawhuska |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osage |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Nelagoney Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Juanita Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Benjamin Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Adams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Adams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alvin Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Osage, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 6
Osage, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Osage-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 16
Osage-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawhuska |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osage |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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Anchor record
Bessie Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Osage-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Osage-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03320-00796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allan Swearingen | 73 | Head | Gentleman | Missouri |
| 2 | Alice Swearingen | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Ray J Fortney | 21 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Etha Fortney | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Shirley Fortney | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Thomas Fortney | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Grace Fortney | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Oscar Wolfenbarger | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Emma S Springs | 69 | Head | Gentleman | Illinois |
| 10 | Henry H Hodges | 47 | Head | Cobbler | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Mary Hodges | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Luther Cole | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Opal Cole | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Jackie Lee Cole | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Donald Ray Cole | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Mary Cole | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | William Cole | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Margie Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Majorie Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Marguerite Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Stella Yount | 50 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 22 | Lethamae Farmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Joseph Adams | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Bertha Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Joseph Jr Adams | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Benjamin Adams | 18 | Son | Janitor | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Bessie Adams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Alvin Adams | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Juanita Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Evelyn Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Robert Adams | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Ruth Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Lottie Cole | 47 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Roy Cole | 15 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Rosie Cole | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Billie Joe Cole | 4 | Grand-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Roy Robertson | 30 | Head | Railroad | Missouri |
| 38 | Dora Robertson | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Eloise Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Deloris Robertson | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)