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Bessie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lumpkin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lumpkin-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Springs District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lumpkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Porter Springs District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lindia Anderson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ella Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Anderson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jim Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lumpkin, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Lumpkin, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Lumpkin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Springs District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lumpkin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Richard Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Lumpkin-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00691-01054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dewey Garrard | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Cecil Garrard | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Walter Garrard | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | William Garrard | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Jess Thomason | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bessie Thomason | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Bertha Mae Thomason | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Bonnie Thomason | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Martha Thomason | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie Thomason | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Dorthy Thomason | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Glenda Thomason | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | William Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Lindia Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Ernest Anderson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Ella Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Jim Anderson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Bessie Anderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Nancy Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | William Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Richard Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Rassie Moose | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Lois Moose | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James Moose | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Claudie Moose | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Carl Moose | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Dana Thomason | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Sarah Thomason | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lucy Thomason | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Halley Montague | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Charlie Whitney | 51 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 72 | Virginia Whitney | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Virginia Whitney | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Elizabeth Whitney | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Hubert Garrard | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Cora Garrard | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Betsy Garrard | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Gwen Garrard | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Harold Garrard | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Dora Mae Garrard | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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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)