Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Green
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail Candy Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	220
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Daniel Green	Son	—	15	~1925
Max Green	Head	—	50	~1890
Clara Green	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Bessie Green	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Murray Green	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Green
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Other, age 37

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Green
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 45

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Green
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail Candy Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	220
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Bessie Green

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02674-00910)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nevante Haroukian	36	Wife	—	Turkey
2	Jacqueline Haroukian	13	daughter	—	France
3	Jack Haroukian	10	son	—	France
4	Margaret Haroukian	4	daughter	—	New York
5	Mary Mongoung	65	lodger	—	Turkey
6	Isacy Bergman	42	Head	Dealer	Germany
7	Amelia Bergman	48	Wife	Registered Nurse	Germany
8	Walter Bergman	12	son	—	Germany
9	Jacob Solomon	20	lodger	—	Palestine
10	Bertha Geller	43	Head	Dressmaker	Hungary
11	Andrew Geller	18	son	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
12	Mabel Geller	17	daughter	—	Illinois
13	Leslie Bates	32	lodger	Steelworker	New York
14	William Dickson	32	lodger	Counterman	New York
15	Arthur Ugrons	40	lodger	Refugee	Hungary
16	Sol Blessel	42	Head	Clerk	Hungary
17	Lillian Blessel	33	Wife	Clerk	New York
18	Abraham Blessel	11	son	—	New York
19	Arnold Blessel	7	son	—	New York
20	Florence Blessel	4	daughter	—	New York
21	Edith Mayes	17	maid	Housekeeper	Austria
22	Theresa Laufer	57	Head	—	New York
23	Rose Jacobs	51	sister	Milliner	New York
24	Arthur Stiner	56	Head	Butcher	New York
25	Leona Stiner	28	daughter	Teacher	New York
26	Evelyn Yorfetz	24	daughter	—	New York
27	Richard Yorfetz	4	grandson	—	New York
28	Mary Griffith	57	Head	—	New York
29	Agnes E. Reilly	55	lodger	Salesclerk	New York
30	Patrick Quill	44	Head	Change Agent	Irish Free State
31	Margaret Quill	39	Wife	—	Irish Free State
32	John Quill	2	son	—	New York
33	Marie Quill	0	daughter	—	New York
34	Max Green	50	Head	Clerk	Poland
35	Bessie Green THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Clerk	Russia
36	Murray Green	25	son	Optician	New York
37	Clara Green	22	daughter	—	New York
38	Daniel Green	15	son	—	New York
39	Stanley Wouanch	20	Head	Announcer Program Director	Nebraska
40	Debby Wouanch	20	Wife	Salesclerk	Connecticut

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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.

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