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Bessie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Toby — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Drainage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Hall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Hall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Hall | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marjorie Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Drainage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Hall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Toby Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Hall
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Toby Hall
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hall
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Hall
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Charlie Bogan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mamie Bogan | 28 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ardelia Bogan | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bessie Hall | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mildred Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Marjorie Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sherman Mitchell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mamie Mitchell | 23 | Wife | Child Nurse | Mississippi |
| 51 | Matilda Morton | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 52 | Savannah Morton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Callie Johnson | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 54 | Nancy Johnson | 47 | Niece | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dorothy Roberson | 3 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rosa Jackson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clarence Jackson | 25 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert Butler | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Betty Butler | 30 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 60 | Uenza Mae Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Shellie Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Georgia Walker | 21 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 63 | Frank Wood | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Wood | 40 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 65 | Richard Walker | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sally Walker | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eugene Thorson | 32 | Head | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 68 | Myrtle Thorson | 23 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie Smith | 3 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | George Sullivan | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Willie Sullivan | 36 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Chaney | 29 | Head | Maintainer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mamie Chaney | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eddie Chaney | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Evelyn Chaney | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Geraldine Chaney | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sylvia Roberson | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James Jackson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Melinda Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Richard Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)