Bessie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Curry Township
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Curry Township
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Freda Johnson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Ross Johnson	Head	—	61	~1879
Bessie Johnson	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Spouse, age 40

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 60

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Curry Township
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bessie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00203)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph D. Larkin	9	Head	—	Illinois
2	Arthur Sinclair	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
3	Oma Sinclair	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Eugene Sinclair	11	Son	—	Indiana
5	Virginia Sinclair	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	William Sinclair	3	Son	—	Indiana
7	Ross D. Brown	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana
8	Dessie Brown	33	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Harry Brown	12	Son	—	Indiana
10	Joseph Brown	4	Son	—	Indiana
11	Ernest Cleary	39	Head	Driver	Indiana
12	Thelma Cleary	21	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Bessie Halloway	27	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
14	John D. Akers	52	Head	Miner	Indiana
15	Esther Akers	45	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Francis M. Everly	27	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Apple Lora Everly	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Wheat Wanda Everly	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	May E. Berlien	55	Head	—	Indiana
20	Albert Berlien	22	Son	Laborer	Indiana
21	Merle Berlien	26	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
22	Eugene Berlien	8	Son	—	Indiana
23	Ross D. Johnson	61	Head	Farmer	Indiana
24	Bessie Johnson THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Freda Johnson	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	John S. Allan	50	Head	Farmer	Indiana
27	Hazel D. Allan	42	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Nita Jean Allan	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Elmer C. Goddard	65	Head	Foreman	Illinois
30	Jean E. Goddard	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Basil D. Thomas	28	Head	Foreman	Indiana
32	Emma Thomas	26	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Thomas Stanhope	25	Head	Laborer	Indiana
34	Opal Stanhope	24	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Millie Croslin	52	Head	—	Indiana
36	Virgil Croslin	30	Son	Miner	Indiana
37	Zendra Croslin	38	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
38	Jesse D. Asbury	65	Head	—	Indiana
39	Ioline Asbury	62	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Jack Johnson	37	Head	Miner	Indiana

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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)

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