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Bessie Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Baker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryther Baker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Warren Baker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Clemons Baker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willola Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roy Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Odessa Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice Baker | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lamar Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harlene Baker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Warren Baker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Baker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Baker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Baker
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Harlene Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willola Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clemons Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caryther Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathleen Grant | 28 | Head | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ross Mae Elmore | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | John Mac Elmore | 24 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Billy Henry Elmore | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lacy Jr Elmore | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Hill | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bertha Lee Hill | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eddie Williams | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sophia Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Warren Baker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Beatrice Baker | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Warren Jr Baker | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bessie Lee Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Odessa Baker | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Clemons Baker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Caryther Baker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Roy Baker | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harlene Baker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lamar Baker | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Helen Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willola Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Thomas Baker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Levi Jr Mathews | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Eloise Mathews | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Chas Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mechell Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Walter William Prichman | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mahala Catherine Prichman | 76 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ellis Prichman | 40 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clarence Prichman | 12 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Louise Prichman | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bennie Catherine Prichman | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Allen Elmore | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lela Elmore | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rosa Mae Elmore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Queen Esther Elmore | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Allen James Elmore | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Elmore | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Edgar Elmore | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charles Jackson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)