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Bessie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Julius — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Mayo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Smith | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bettie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roy Williams | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Carter | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 13
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 23
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | 6096 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Carter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Carter
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Carter
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Carter THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Labour | North Carolina |
| 42 | Junior Smith | 10 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Roy Williams | 24 | Boarder | Labour | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ida Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bettie Jane Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Roy Jr Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | W. B. Holt | 49 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eliza Holt | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Carlton Holt | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dillard Holt | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary E. Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Curtis Holt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Loretta Holt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ben M. Priddy | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tidie Priddy | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gladys Priddy | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hazel Priddy | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby Priddy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | J. Lewis Wall | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mamie Lee Wall | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | J. O. Llewelyn | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nora Mae Llewelyn | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert E. Williams | 29 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hallie Williams | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | D. A. Williams | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Effie Williams | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mrs. E. D. Cook | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alfred Smith | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elsie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mildred M. Smith | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | W. J. Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | May Brown | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Frances Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edward Barker | 30 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nannie Barker | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charlie Reynolds | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nellie Reynolds | 25 | Wife | Labour | North Carolina |
| 78 | Frank Reynolds | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | A. C. Nichols | 60 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sallie Nichols | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)