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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Willa Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jim Hill | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lucinda Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Oralu Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Spouse, age 21
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Montgomery-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Montgomery-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | House work |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02051-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Tyson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nellie Lee Tyson | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henry Lee Tyson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sallie Mae Tyson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Junnie Lee Tyson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Josie Tyson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Inez Tyson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Luther Tyson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lula Mae Tyson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Antney Tyson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Duke Tyson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie Mae Tyson | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jim Nash | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Virgie Nash | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 15 | Armond Nash | 15 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jim Hill | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jessie Mae Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Oralu Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lucinda Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Herbert Hill | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willa Mae Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | John L. Williams | 30 | Lodger | Labor | Mississippi |
| 24 | John Holmes | 26 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Luvennia Holmes | 17 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 26 | Christine Holmes | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Isah Holmes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bell Holmes | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 29 | Arnold Holmes | 20 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 30 | Gladys Tyson | 18 | Grand son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 31 | J. W. Harrison | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | H. C. Holman | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Caudell Holman | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Julia Hugger | 80 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Reba Hugger | 34 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | L. V. Hugger | 28 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Lee Hugger | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ellie Townsend | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Janie Bell Townsend | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 40 | Inez Townsend | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)