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Bessie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moss Point City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Moss Point City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jones | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Malcolm Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Jones | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jackson, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jackson-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 44
Jackson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moss Point City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02032-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Jr Spencer | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ruth Spencer | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Joseph L Harper | 43 | Head | Insurance Salesman | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie A Harper | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Joseph Harper | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 46 | Everett Harper | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Elizabeth Harper | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Juliette Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Roland Harper | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lorraine Harper | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Juanita Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | J. Patton Harper | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Robert Harper | 48 | Brother | Steel Worker | Alabama |
| 54 | Hazel Barker | 46 | Head | — | Washington |
| 55 | Graham Barker | 19 | Son | Sprayer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Charles Barker | 16 | Son | Sprayer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Betty Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ella C Graham | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Julia Williams | 27 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jimmy Mae Johnson | 11 | Housekeeper | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Emmet Jackson | 51 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 62 | Arlane Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Nute Peterson | 53 | Head | Mill Foreman | Mississippi |
| 64 | Corbett Powell | 44 | Partner | Mill Right | Mississippi |
| 65 | J. Myrt Chavers | 40 | Partner | Lumber Grader | Florida |
| 66 | Olen Breland | 20 | Partner | Mill Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles Jones | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 68 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Malcolm Jones | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Luther B Mckenzie | 57 | Head | Plumber | Mississippi |
| 71 | Leitha M Mckenzie | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eugene Coffee | 15 | Stepson | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Elmo Hatten | 25 | Head | Paper Mill Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Christine Hatten | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Alice Fay Hatten | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ellis J Patrick | 32 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ethel Patrick | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ellis J. Jr. Patrick | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | William Patrick | 2 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 80 | Frances Gale Patrick | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)