Bessie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Volusia-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Volusia-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Florida Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Volusia-County, Florida
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Daytona Beach City
1935 Residence (County)	Volusia
Additional Details
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Township / Ward	Daytona Beach City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Freddie Richardson	Son	—	7	~1933
Anthony Anderson	Other	—	70	~1870
Althea Anderson	Other	—	27	~1913
Herbert Anderson	Son	—	32	~1908
Bessie Anderson	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Volusia, Florida

Other, age 42

Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Volusia, Florida

Other, age 50

Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Housework
Industry	By the day
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Volusia-County, Florida

Head, age 61

Volusia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Daytona Beach City
1935 Residence (County)	Volusia
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Bessie Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00620-00744)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Minnie	27	Daughter	Maid	South Carolina
2	Minnie	18	Daughter	—	South Carolina
3	Dennis	6	Son	—	South Carolina
4	Wendell	16	Daughter	No	South Carolina
5	Margaret Hall	42	Head	Maid	Florida
6	Viola Mitchell	37	Lodger	No	Florida
7	Roderick Graham	50	Lodger	—	New Jersey
8	Mattie Mae Dooley	33	Head	Cook	Georgia
9	Cicero Mc Gee	38	Lodger	Shoe Repair Shop Proprietor	Georgia
10	Sally Allen	41	Head	Cook	Florida
11	Beatrice Allen	21	Daughter	No	Florida
12	Bessie Anderson THIS PERSON	61	Head	No	Florida
13	Herbert Anderson	32	Son	Laborer	Florida
14	Althea Anderson	27	Daughter-in-law	Cook	Florida
15	Freddie Richardson	7	Son	—	Florida
16	Anthony Anderson	70	Brother	No	Florida
17	Leslie Wade	37	Head	Maid	Georgia
18	Irene Wade	16	Daughter	No	Georgia
19	Thomas Wade	11	Son	—	Georgia
20	James Hawkins	45	Lodger	Salesman	Florida
21	Jerry Sipp	47	Head	Automobile Repairman	Georgia
22	Ida Sipp	35	Wife	No	Georgia
23	Gwendolyn Sipp	19	Son	Bell Hop	Georgia
24	George Sipp	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
25	Vivian Sipp	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Eloise Sipp	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Robert Sipp	10	Son	—	Georgia
28	Marion Sipp	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Ramona Sipp	2	Daughter	—	Florida
30	Fred Cole	40	Head	Laborer	Florida
31	Elizabeth Cole	29	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
32	Jeff Scurry	41	Head	Mason	Florida
33	Cora Scurry	40	Wife	No	Florida
34	Lilly B. Scurry	24	Daughter	No	Florida
35	Edward Scurry	20	Son	Dish Washer	Florida
36	Jeff Jr. Scurry	20	Son	No	Florida
37	Essie Mae Scurry	17	Daughter	No	Florida
38	Willie J. Scurry	15	Son	No	Florida
39	Homer Scurry	12	Son	—	Florida
40	Landas Scurry	11	Son	—	Florida

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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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