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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Green | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bessie Green | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ted Green | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosa Green | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sterling Green | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Stella Green | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Green | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sterling Green | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Houston Green | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Green | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 33
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Coke roller |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 44
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Green across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Green
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Well | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie Well | 27 | Wife | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 43 | Walter Coker | 32 | Head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 44 | Martha Coker | 44 | Wife | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 45 | Elijah Campbell | 6 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Sam Smiley | 22 | Cousin | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 47 | John Smiley | 20 | Cousin | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 48 | Laura Gour | 23 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 49 | Charlie L Gour | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Evans Vaughn | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Rosa Vaughn | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Evans Jr Vaughn | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Eloise Vaughn | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Woodrow Vaughn | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Joe Vaughn | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Bonnie Powell | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Fred Powell | 20 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 58 | Joe Powell | 19 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 59 | Alma Powell | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 60 | Felton Duke | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Emma Lee Duke | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Ernest Coleman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Sarah Coleman | 29 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 64 | Katie Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Tony Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Frank Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ruby M Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Roberta Hill | 42 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 69 | Roxann Hill | 20 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 70 | Henry Hill | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Sterling Green | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | Georgia |
| 72 | Bessie Green THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie Green | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 74 | Stella Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Sterling Green | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Richard Green | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Houston Green | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ted Green | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Green | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Rosa Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)