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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yalobusha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yalobusha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 T25 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 T25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooder Green | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Green | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Green | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Green | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Green | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Green | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Green | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Reoba Green | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| C Green | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Adline Green | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Roosevelt Green | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Green | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Coolie Green | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Green | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 T25 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
C Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coolie Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hooder Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reoba Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02079-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby M. Wilbourn | 26 | wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 42 | Shirley K. Wilbourn | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sallie J. Wilbourn | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sarah Lou Wilbourn | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Green | 50 | Head | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 46 | Major Green | 21 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ardine Green | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charlie Green | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Adline Green | 38 | wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 50 | C. A. Green | 20 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 51 | Reoba Green | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bessie M. Green THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Margaret Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Coolie Green | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hooder Green | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lucille Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Samuel Green | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Roosevelt Green | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie B. Green | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mary B. Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ethel Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jimmie Turner | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ida Turner | 38 | wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 64 | Easy Turner | 21 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lucille Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jimmie L. Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Johnnie M. Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie M. Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary B. Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ladine Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bernice Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marie Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Turner | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jimmie Jr. Turner | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bessie L. Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Richard Waight | 39 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gracie M. Waight | 36 | wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 78 | Wilma M. Waight | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Wilford Waight | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Isaiah Jr. Waight | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)