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Bessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Florida |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Garden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Winter Garden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| H James | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Bessie James | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Herman James | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katie Dansell | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, Florida
Other, age 50
Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Orange-County, Florida
Spouse, age 59
Orange-County, Florida · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Garden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00604-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory James | 35 | Head | Picker | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary James | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Arlious James | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Emily James | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | H. J. James | 65 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Katie Dansell | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Gladys James | 13 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Herman James | 12 | son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Evelyn James | 10 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Joe Davis | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Davis | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 13 | John Boyd | 59 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Henrietta Boyd | 54 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Boyd | 34 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lily Boyd | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Young | 49 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 18 | Jerry Sullivan | 27 | Head | Picker | Florida |
| 19 | Leola Sullivan | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 20 | Isaac James | 28 | Head | Picker | Georgia |
| 21 | Bertha James | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 22 | Mae James | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Isaac Jr. James | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Harold James | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Jake Williams | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Kattie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Thomas Horton | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Carrie Horton | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Corrine Horton | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 30 | Irene Mccall | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 31 | Jessie Horton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Eula Horton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Carrie Horton | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Geneva Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Thomas Horton | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Marguerite Horton | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Donald Mccall | 4 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 38 | Harriet Mccall | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Bishop Henry | 35 | Head | Picker | Alabama |
| 40 | Ice Henry | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
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)