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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Green | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Green | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| H Green | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Garfield Green | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Spouse, age 28
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
El Paso, …
Spouse, age 37
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Hand worker |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 48
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Green
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00461-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Delbert Green | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Virginia Lee Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Sally Ann Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | H. A. Green | 47 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bessie Green THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Garfield Green | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Estelle Green | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 48 | Elizabeth Blunt | 63 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Thomas J. Shrider | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Joe H. Stentz | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 51 | William E. Taylor | 51 | Lodger | Barber | Kansas |
| 52 | William E. Taylor | 10 | Lodger's son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Doris Taylor | 7 | Lodger's daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Mary Mueller | 30 | Head | Beauty Operator | Colorado |
| 55 | Mary Mueller | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Margaret Mueller | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Dan Boyld | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 58 | Marjorie Boyld | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Delores Boyld | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Donnie Boyld | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Marjorie Boyld | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Byron Boyld | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Rosemary Boyld | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Ada Jane Rickert | 35 | Head | Beauty Operator | Colorado |
| 65 | John Rickert | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Melany Stetchik | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 67 | John K. Gray | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Jane A. Gray | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Howard Gandy | 38 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 70 | Emma Gandy | 62 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 71 | C. J. Robertson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 72 | Martha Mauck | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | John Mauck | 26 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Ada Price | 73 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Margaret A. Price | 39 | Daughter | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 76 | Aaron Mckinley | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Amanda Mckinley | 77 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Doris Mckinley | 20 | Granddaughter | Bookkeeper | Canada-English |
| 79 | Verl Mckinley | 16 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
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)