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Bessie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claudie Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Carter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Beatrice Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosie Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jasper Carter | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Spouse, age 26
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 35
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hardin | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Adeline Hardin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henry Credit | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Georgia Ann Credit | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jim Credit | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Lou Credit | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Della Credit | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Morris Credit | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Wyatt Henry Credit | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Theodore Hardin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bessie Hardin | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | David Hardin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Frances Hardin | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | J. D. Davis | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Henry Morris | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Carl Bradford | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Annie Hardin | 85 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Chester Hardin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alena Hardin | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Gloria Mae Hardin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Samuel Hardin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | David Venson Hardin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Green Reynolds | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ivory Mae Reynolds | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Thomas Dixon | 83 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Margaret A. B. Dixon | 80 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alfred Steward | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alice Steward | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jasper Carter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bessie Carter THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Edna Carter | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ruth Carter | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 33 | Beatrice Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Claiborne Carter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Rosie Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Edward Carter | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Claudie Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lucille Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)