Bessie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-County, Washington
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Temple Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Temple Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Nell Bowen	Daughter	—	49	~1891
Peter Anderson	Head	—	73	~1867
Bessie Anderson	Spouse	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, Washington

Spouse, age 53

Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Lewis, Washington

Spouse, age 63

Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Lewis-County, Washington

Spouse, age 72

Lewis-County, Washington · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Temple Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Occupation	none
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Bessie Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04351-00520)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ralph A. Polly	29	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
42	Harold Bell	19	Hired help	Laborer	Washington
43	Gunhild Anderson	20	Hired girl	Hired Girl	Sweden
44	Peter Anderson	73	Head	None	Sweden
45	Bessie Anderson THIS PERSON	72	Wife	None	Minnesota
46	Nell R. Bowen	49	Daughter	None	Wisconsin
47	Cecil Harper	30	Head	Donkey Driver	Washington
48	Maude B. Harper	23	Wife	None	Washington
49	Gerald D. Harper	4	Son	—	Washington
50	Darrel R. Harper	2	Son	—	Washington
51	Johnnie Ketchum	18	Guest	Helper	Minnesota
52	Basil L. Meseling	39	Head	Retail Man	Wisconsin
53	Helen G. Meseling	37	Wife	None	Michigan
54	Mary T. Meseling	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
55	Margaret A. Meseling	5	Daughter	—	Washington
56	James R. Meseling	4	Son	—	Washington
57	Marie E. Mcfarlane	63	Head	None	New York
58	Ray A. Decasson	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
59	Albie R. Decasson	56	Wife	None	Missouri
60	Verle H. Decasson	23	Son	Oil Choker	Washington
61	Lillian E. Lennon	23	Hired girl	Hired Help	Washington
62	Patricia A. Lennon	2	Hired girl's daughter	—	Washington
63	Charles Fountain	20	Hired man	Hired Man	N. Dakota
64	Charles H. Oates	20	Hired man	Hired Man	Washington
65	Aubrey C. Decasson	31	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
66	Muriel D. Decasson	26	Wife	None	Washington
67	Arthur Little	39	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
68	Cressa Little	42	Wife	None	Kentucky
69	Dewey Dunaway	54	Head	Farmer	Virginia
70	Jack Dunaway	31	Son	Sawyer	Washington
71	Florence Davis	27	Daughter	None	Washington
72	Ronald D. Davis	2	Son	—	Washington
73	William Blanchard	62	Head	None	Illinois
74	Nervie Blanchard	63	Wife	None	Kentucky
75	Russell C. Harris	21	Step son	Chasing	Washington
76	Opal Harris	21	Step daughter	None	Washington
77	Hazel A. Harris	18	Step daughter	None	Washington
78	Walter J. Thomas	38	Head	Foreman	Washington
79	Goldie Thomas	31	Wife	None	Kentucky
80	Richard F. Thomas	12	Son	—	Washington

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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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