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Bessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lester James | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bessie James | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Paul James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Ohio
Other, age 46
Clinton, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clinton-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 54
Clinton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03042-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Priscilla Hale | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Harry O Hale | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Harry Bates | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Henryetta Bates | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Harry Dennis Bates | 1 | Son | 0 | Ohio |
| 46 | Edward J Heeg | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Carroll Heeg | 22 | Son | Contract Hauling | Ohio |
| 48 | Mearl Johnson | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 49 | Corwin Jordan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Laura Jordan | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Earl Jordan | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Anna Marie Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Charles Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Paul Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Robert Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Ada Jordan | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 57 | Hazel Jordan | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 58 | James Rooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lula Rooks | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Dewey Rooks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Velma Rooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Roy Rhude | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Margie Rhude | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Lavone Rhude | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 65 | Joseph Rhude | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Dane Rhude | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James W Lee | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Bertha Lee | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Lester James | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 70 | Bessie James THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Raymond James | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Paul James | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Donald James | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Orville Hayslip | 30 | Head | Road Repair | Ohio |
| 75 | Opal Hayslip | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Teddy Hayslip | 3 | Son | 0 | Ohio |
| 77 | Violet Hayslip | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 78 | William L Maxfield | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 79 | Fred Maxfield | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Paul Maxfield | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)