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Bessie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 113Th Gmd |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lula Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bill Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harold Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bill Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Hancock-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Telford | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Tom Telford | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Guy A Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Sally B Johnson | 37 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 45 | Woodrow Johnson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | John H Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Albert L Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Mattie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Andrew J Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Ruby Johnson | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Georgia |
| 51 | Lula Johnson | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Georgia |
| 52 | Bessie Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie M Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Harold Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | John H Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Bill Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Mary R Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Sarah Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Jack Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Pierce Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Mae Johnson | 48 | Wife | House Work | Georgia |
| 62 | Guy Johnson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Beulah Johnson | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Georgia |
| 64 | Lucille Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charlie Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Alice Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Eugene Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Herbert Morris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Beulah Morris | 46 | Wife | House Work | Georgia |
| 70 | Fannie B Morris | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Georgia |
| 71 | Willie W Morris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Lillie Morris | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Laverne Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | George Morris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Louise Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Carlton Morris | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | James Morris | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Wilbur Morris | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Norris Morris | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | John Morris | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)