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Bessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Juanita James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alma James | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 33
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 42
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01274-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentine Virginia Cost | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Franklin Cost | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Barbara Lingenfelter | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | John C. Wells | 54 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 5 | Etta Wells | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Lewis E. Ashworth | 45 | Head | Tree Surgeon | Kansas |
| 7 | Marie Ashworth | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Edith Williams | 39 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Fred E. Hanks | 56 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Rosie Hanks | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Elma May Hanks | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | George Hurst | 63 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Elizabeth Dunkin | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Clarence V. Whedbee | 37 | Head | Janitor | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Josephine Whedbee | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Gerald Whedbee | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Walter R. Stevens | 35 | Head | Painting & Paper Hanging | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Francis Stevens | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Nora Stevens | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Roy B. James | 38 | Head | Deliveryman | Kansas |
| 21 | Edna G. James | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | William L. James | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Robert J. James | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Betty J. James | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Alma R. James | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Evelyn James | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | A. R. Jr. James | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Juanita J. James | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Robert G. Hart | 46 | Head | Grader | Illinois |
| 31 | Gertrude Hart | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Billy Jean Hart | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Jimmie Hart | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Isaac G. Johnson | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Lokie Johnson | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Alice Luebkeman | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Edna E. Wheeler | 48 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lota Fay Wheeler | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 39 | Arthur W. Jason | 22 | Head | Typist | Kansas |
| 40 | Mary P. Jason | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)