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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Green | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Dorothea Robison | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beulah Green | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Audrey Green | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Green | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Other, age 33
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 44
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 55
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Green
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01534-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Brown | 51 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 42 | William Seymour | 68 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Georgiana Hines | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Wilhelmina Henry | 42 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 45 | Melvin Hines | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 46 | Ellwood Henry | 13 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Sireta Henry | 16 | Granddaughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 48 | James Henry | 11 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Bessie Green THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Wilbur Green | 38 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 51 | Beulah Green | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Audrey Green | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Dorothea Robison | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Frances Holiday | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Holiday | 43 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry Bolden | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | William Roffin | 42 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Thomas Anderson | 26 | Head | Janitor | S. Carolina |
| 59 | Wade Waterman | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Wade Napoleon | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 61 | William Palmer | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Brown | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Estelle Cole | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Mollie Teal | 76 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Minerva Jackson | 40 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 66 | Jackson Clark | 62 | Head | Foreman | S. Carolina |
| 67 | Daniel Wiley | 56 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Spencer Scott | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 69 | Catherine Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Rosie Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Leroy Scott | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Alfred Scott | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Stanley Queen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Daisy Queen | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Waters | 29 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 76 | John Waters | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Andrew Strawberry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Alice Strawberry | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Henry Jones | 67 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
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)