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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bennington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shaftsbury Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Shaftsbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Green | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Green | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sewell Green | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elmer Green | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arlie Green | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bessie Green | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Green | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Barbara Green | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Green | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Warren Green | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arlie Green | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Other, age 34
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Greene |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Spouse, age 42
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shaftsbury Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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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Bessie Green
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F Sillian | 52 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Charlie W Golding | 55 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 3 | Mary B Golding | 52 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Leo T Sherwin | 33 | Son | Sawer | Vermont |
| 5 | Margaret Sherwin | 31 | Daughter in law | — | England |
| 6 | Glenna M Sherwin | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Sea M Sherwin | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Lawrence Sherwin | 4 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Neil T Reed | 30 | Head | Caretaker | Vermont |
| 10 | May B Reed | 22 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 11 | Marly S Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Ellen M Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Roberta M Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Arlie E Green | 51 | Head | Shaper | Vermont |
| 15 | Bessie A Green THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Donald Green | 18 | Son | Filler | Vermont |
| 17 | Barbara N Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Raymond Green | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Arlie E Jr Green | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Sewell Green | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Warren Green | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 22 | John Green | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Betty Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Elmer Green | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Floyd J Rice | 22 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 26 | Helena R Rice | 19 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Carl E Rice | 25 | Brother | Broache | Vermont |
| 28 | Mark E Rice | 20 | Brother | Farm Labor | Vermont |
| 29 | Harley E Rice | 18 | Brother | Farm Labor | Vermont |
| 30 | Edwin A Rice | 16 | Brother | Farm Labor | Vermont |
| 31 | Kathleen M Rice | 13 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Tacoma J Reed | 54 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 33 | Cora A Reed | 51 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Edward Downes | 18 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Vermont |
| 35 | Gilbert H Twitchell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 36 | Nellie A Twitchell | 59 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | William Montgomery | 76 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Pliny S Cross | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 39 | Mary A Cross | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Martin J Walsh | 52 | Brother in law | — | New York |
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)