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Bessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie James | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis James | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alvia James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 4
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie James
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alvia James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis James
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie James | 34 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas R. James | 17 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary H. James | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie L. James THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alvia Vernon James | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Curtis Lee James | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Willis | 34 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 8 | Luvinia Willis | 30 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Anthony | 50 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Corinna Anthony | 18 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ray Lee Anthony | 16 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mamie Anthony | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lavella Higgs | 47 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Higgs | 17 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 15 | Kenneth A. Higgs | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Danella Higgs | 14 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maryland Higgs | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cleveland Higgs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Florine Higgs | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Columbus Day | 27 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mildred Day | 25 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alethia Ann Day | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Wilbur C. Day | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Taylor | 67 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hester Taylor | 54 | Wife | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Linwood Taylor | 24 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 27 | Della Taylor | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy M. Taylor | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Taylor | 27 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Taylor | 16 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 31 | James R. Smith | 63 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucy Smith | 38 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | Williams Violet Smith | 14 | Stepdaughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fannie Smith | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cornelius Smith | 9 | Stepson | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James M. Smith | 7 | Stepson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hettie Smith | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maryland Smith | 3 | Stepson | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James O. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary P. Smith | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)