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Bessie Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Campbell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Old Fields Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurgeon Campbell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thos Campbell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dewey Campbell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Campbell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Campbell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grover Campbell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Campbell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashe, North …
Other, age 31
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Spouse, age 40
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Campbell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Campbell
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thos. Campbell | 55 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Campbell THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dewey Campbell | 16 | Son | N.Y.A. | North Carolina |
| 4 | Grover Campbell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Spurgeon Campbell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charlie Campbell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Grace Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | C. C. Laws | 53 | Head | W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 9 | Artie Laws | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Flora Laws | 21 | Daughter | N.Y.A. | North Carolina |
| 11 | Josephine Laws | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Inez Laws | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Doge Laws | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ollie Laws | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Finley Laws | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frank Jarvis | 51 | Head | W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 17 | Adilo Jarvis | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hazel Jarvis | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ray Jarvis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fred Jarvis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Jarvis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Florence Jarvis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leannie Jarvis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Garfield Halsman | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel Halsman | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eunice Halsman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Byrd Houck | 33 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Houck | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Byrd Jr. Houck | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cinda Lou Houck | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cecil Hardin | 30 | Head | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alma Hardin | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Hardin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Douglas Hardin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Francis Hardin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Church | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 37 | Zula Church | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Irene Church | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Barney Church | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bradley Church | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)