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Bessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redybelle Evans | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Audley Evans | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Evans | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| L Evans | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Audley Evans | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Evans | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irene Evans | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Grant Mcmurray | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| A Evans | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Other, age 28
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 38
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Evans
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanna Mabry | 70 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Charlie Bousery | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rosiemay Bousery | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rufus Mabry | 29 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jerry Bousery | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lula Bousery | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Daisy Mae Hibler | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Edgar Wilburn | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Audley Evans | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bessie Evans THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | L. C. Evans | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Redybelle Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | A. G. Evans | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Evans | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Ray Evans | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Audley Jr. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Irene Evans | 59 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Grant Mcmurray | 70 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Elmore Gregory | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ira Banks | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gertrude Banks | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Anderson Morgan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bernice Morgan | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | A. G. Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Curtis Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robbie Lee Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Anderson Jr. Morgan | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie Morgan | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jones Cole | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Kaydie Baba | 40 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Raiford Pallicent | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mamie Pallicent | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Roberta Pallicent | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Evalina Pallicent | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Raiford Jr. Pallicent | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ellen Pallicent | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lou R. Pallicent | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ben Edwards | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary Francis Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Georgia Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)