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Bessie Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dutchville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dutchville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Evans | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lizzie Evans | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Evans | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lennie Evans | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Evans | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mattie Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vesta Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Evans | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ida Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Evans | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Granville, North …
Daughter, age
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Daughter, age 9
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 10 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dutchville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 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 Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rosa Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vesta Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Watkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Watkins | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clyde Watkins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Lou Watkins | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Dudley Watkins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Billy J Watkins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Watkins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Marionette Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bettie Jean Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Oscar Kenneth Watkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Millard Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Williams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dorothy Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Semanze Bell Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eddie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ernest Hoskins | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Hoskins | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Helen Holman | 17 | Lodger | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thelma Holman | 1 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Leland D Ross | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nevada Ross | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Russell Ross | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Billie Frances Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie Evans | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Evans | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ida Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rosa Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Sue Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Graham Evans | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vesta Frances Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Lee Evans THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lennie Lee Evans | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joe Evans | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mrs. J. O. Eakes | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Otis Lee Eakes | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Walter Thomas Eakes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Overman Eakes | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ethel Rebecca Eakes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha Catherine Eakes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)