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Bessie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rural Section |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Corriath Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Samuel Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Melvin Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Moses Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jarred Clark | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mercer Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jarred Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Katie Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Georgia
Spouse, age 35
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 45
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wash Daniel | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Adeline Daniel | 75 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | L. Louis Giles | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lilliam Giles | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Elsie Giles | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lonnie Giles | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Emmett Giles | 23 | Son | Ngt Worker | Georgia |
| 8 | Martha Giles | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Jones | 27 | Head | Planer | Georgia |
| 10 | Gladys Jones | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Brooks Giles | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Inez Giles | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Clara Giles | 54 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Hal Giles | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Iue Giles | 10 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Henry Meriweather | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Sally Meriweather | 43 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 18 | Hilton Meriweather | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Marion Meriweather | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Helen Meriweather | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Katie Meriweather | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Samuel Meriweather | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Agnes Meriweather | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Catherine Meriweather | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jarred Clark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Bessie Clark THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Jarred Jr. Clark | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lillian Clark | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Moses Clark | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Melvin Clark | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Corriath Clark | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Katie Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Mercer Clark | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Samuel Clark | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Algie Meriweather | 34 | Head | Planing Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | White Meriweather | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Katie Mae Meriweather | 9 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 38 | John Henry White | 30 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 39 | Oscar D. Giles | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Mae Frances Giles | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
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)