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Bessie Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Campbell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clifford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Amherst |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lovingston Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Campbell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Myrtle Campbell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harry Campbell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Campbell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Campbell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Calvin Campbell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Campbell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sallie Campbell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Campbell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clint Campbell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Herman Campbell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| E Campbell | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nelson, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Blaine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nelson-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Nelson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clifford |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Amherst |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herman Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clint Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Nelson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04278-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia S. Robinson | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | — |
| 42 | Cade F. Nappier | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Emmagene Nappier | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Claudine Nappier | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 45 | Bruce N. Nappier | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 46 | Cade F. Jr. Nappier | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 47 | William R. Morris | 25 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 48 | Anna M. Morris | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | W. Harold Morris | 5 | Son | Virginia | — |
| 50 | Lea W. Rose | 28 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 51 | Alice D. Rose | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James M. Padd | 42 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 53 | Ethel T. Padd | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jessie T. Padd | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth M. Strother | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Davis Miles | 20 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 57 | David W. Ashley | 63 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 58 | Eunice J. Ashley | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Russell L. West | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alexander T. Whitehead | 40 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruth J. Whitehead | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roberta L. Whitehead | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Eliza N. Whitehead | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | E. H. Campbell | 49 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 65 | Sallie A. Campbell | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Minnie K. Campbell | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elwood K. Campbell | 20 | Son | 50 | Virginia |
| 68 | Herman C. Campbell | 18 | Son | 50 | Virginia |
| 69 | Calvin T. Campbell | 16 | Son | 50 | Virginia |
| 70 | Bessie V. Campbell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harry W. Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Myrtle A. Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary E. Campbell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clint J. Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Shirley J. Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Emon W. Henderson | 32 | Head | 42 | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia W. Henderson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | S. Neal Henderson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Russell M. Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Betty S. Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)