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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.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Part of Precinct 55 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 55 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtis Green | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Myrtle Green | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roosevelt Green | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Green | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Green | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fredrick Green | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roosevelt Green | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Isaac Green | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Green | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alfred Green | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 32
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Part of Precinct 55 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 32 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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-t0627-00047-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yeates Larkin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ruby Mae Larkin | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Verna Larkin | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Minnie Hicks | 45 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Nathan Robertson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Jamie Robertson | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Juanita Robertson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Phelia Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Frank Davis | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Talla Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Roosevelt Green | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Bessie Green THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | James Green | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Myrtle Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Roosevelt Jr Green | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Isaac Green | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Birtis Green | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lillie Mae Green | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Fredrick Green | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Alfred Green | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Thomas Terry | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Arleatha Terry | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Thomas Hicks | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Bertha Hicks | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ab Neal | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillian Neal | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Leo Neal | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ernestine Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Hazel Neal | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Remona Neal | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ab Jr Neal | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Neal | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Chester Neal | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charles Edward Neal | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary Hollis | 50 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Maggie Willis | 48 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Henderson Parker | 77 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Janis Parker | 55 | Wife | — | 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)