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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Garrett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Green | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carl Green | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Georgia Green | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Celestine Green | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Denver Green | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| W Green | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Emilie Green | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billy Green | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Green | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Green | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Artie Green | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nella Green | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Green across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Green
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Celestine Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emilie Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denver Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nella Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. L. Triplett | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elizabeth Triplett | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Idalia Triplett | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Lee Triplett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | W. O. Coburn | 47 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Havana Coburn | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Forest Coburn | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dorothy Coburn | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ellen Coburn | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mose Patton | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Laura Patton | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ronnie Patton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Leslie Belphrey | 24 | Lodger | Miner | Kentucky |
| 14 | W. M. Green | 52 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 15 | Artie D. Green | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Herbert Green | 22 | Son | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bessie Lee Green THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Denver Green | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Georgia Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Billy Green | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nella Mae Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Carl Green | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Celestine Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Emilie Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Barbara Ann Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Wallis Kilgore | 28 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 27 | Relda Kilgore | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lillie Jane Kilgore | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lillie Kilgore | 48 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Howard Kilgore | 23 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Harley Kilgore | 20 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Leona Kilgore | 17 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Glen Kilgore | 15 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lillian Kilgore | 12 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mildred Kilgore | 6 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Pete Slaven | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jane Slaven | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | W. K. Smith | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mina Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Wanda Lee Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)