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Bessie Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Green | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Green | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Adel Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margretie Green | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Green | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louis Green | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Green | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Green | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Adel Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kalvin Green | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Paul Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kalvin Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Eddy Hampton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Milley Hampton | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie Hampton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Floyd E Hampton | 17 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 45 | Edward Warren Hampton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Harold Hampton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ernest Green | 42 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 48 | Margretie Green | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Louis Green | 19 | Son | C. C. C. | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Green THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Henry Green | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Kalvin Green | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Paul Green | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Adel Brown | 21 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 56 | Pauline Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Adel Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry Green | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucie Green | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Green | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eleanor Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Gladies Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Holdelia Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Madam Hampton | 29 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 65 | Matilda Hampton | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Melvin Hampton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Horace Hampton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bettie Green | 90 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Martha Spruel | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Solomon Green | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Allen Green | 18 | Grand Son | C. C. C. | Virginia |
| 72 | Joe W E Howard | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Matthew Crewe | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Louvenie Crewe | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Eva May Crewe | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Emerson Crewe | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Susan P Crewe | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harold E Crewe | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mable C Crewe | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Cornelius Crewe | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)