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Bessie Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colleton-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Campbell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colleton-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Campbell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Florence Campbell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Campbell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laurie Campbell | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ida Campbell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Von Campbell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louetta Campbell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Annie Campbell | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laurie Campbell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Colleton, South …
Daughter, age 8
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Campbell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Campbell
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Laurie Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louetta Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Von Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Colleton-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamal Diliger | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Johnnie Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | George Pinckney | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Julia Pinckney | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elias Pinckney | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Belle Pinckney | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Marrine Pinckney | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Agnes Pinckney | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Arthur Pinckney | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Janie Pinckney | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mae Pinckney | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Pinckney | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Laurie Campbell | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Florence Campbell | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Campbell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Von Dale Campbell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Laurie Jr. Campbell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lilly Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louetta Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Lee Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Campbell | 12 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Cambridge Campbell | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Victoria Fishburne | 50 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Belle Fishburne | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edith Fishburne | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Gadsden | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Gadsden | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alex Gadsden | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Fado Gadsden | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Henry Young | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Florence Young | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Dave Green | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah Green | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jones Green | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lynal Willie Green | 13 | Foster son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Henry Green | 11 | Foster son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Nathaniel Green | 9 | Foster son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Joe Small | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Small | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Leone Small | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)