Bessie Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dooly-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dooly-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dooly-County, Georgia
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Pinehurst town
1935 Residence (County)	Dooly
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Pinehurst 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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Warren Jackson	Head	—	46	~1894
Bessie Jackson	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Ethel Jackson	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Dooly, Georgia

Spouse, age 22

Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dooly, Georgia

Other, age 30

Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dooly-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Dooly-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Pinehurst town
1935 Residence (County)	Dooly
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Bessie Jackson

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dooly-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00666-00977)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charline Maigler	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
2	S H Maigler	6	Grandson	—	Georgia
3	Charlie Lawson	5	Grandson	—	Georgia
4	Tobe Peacock	58	Head	Painter	Georgia
5	Ida Peacock	36	Wife	Servant	Georgia
6	Maggie Johnson	57	Head	Laundress	Georgia
7	Mary Bryant	80	Mother	—	Georgia
8	Millie Washington	66	Head	—	Georgia
9	Louise Henry	7	Niece	—	Georgia
10	Jallie Martin	55	Head	Servant	Georgia
11	Annie Martin	49	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Matilda Mathews	58	Head	—	Georgia
13	Jesse Mathews	73	Husband	Carpenter	Georgia
14	Bright Varnedoe	71	Head	Farming	Georgia
15	Mattie Varnedoe	70	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Woody Crocker	37	Head	Auto Repairing	Georgia
17	Hilda Crocker	34	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Raymond Taylor	5	Lodger	—	Georgia
19	Willie B Owens	52	Head	Farming	Georgia
20	Cumberland Brown	80	Head	—	Georgia
21	Enoch Brown	43	Son	Delivery	Georgia
22	Emerline Holmes	57	Head	House Work	Georgia
23	Sindy Cramer	77	Mother	—	Georgia
24	Warren Jackson	46	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
25	Bessie Jackson THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Ethel L Jackson	20	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
27	Elmira Johnson	33	Head	Servant	Georgia
28	Ruth Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Ernest Johnson	13	Son	—	Georgia
30	Tennis Johnson	11	Son	—	Georgia
31	Jimmie L Johnson	9	Son	—	Georgia
32	Albert Billing	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
33	Eliza Billing	24	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Edd Felder	45	Head	Janitor	Georgia
35	Henry Mae Felder	45	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Will Howard	44	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
37	Janie Howard	39	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Beula Howard	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Willie Mae Howard	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Willie B Howard	12	Son	—	Georgia

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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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