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Bessie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Jones | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| J Jones | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ralph Jones | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Jones | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donal Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Herman Jones | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dora Jones | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 30
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
J Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donal Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | G. C. Garber | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Odis Garber | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Curtis Garber | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lois Garber | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Joe Brown | 52 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dice Brown | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ettel Brown | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gladys Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Millard Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Raymon Brown | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ostay Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | M. R. Miller | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Willie Miller | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Lou Miller | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lois Miller | 22 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 56 | Max J. C. Berry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Loubel Berry | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jada Lou Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | J. C. Jr. Berry | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | C. E. Shelton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Molly Shelton | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 62 | J. H. Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Dora Jones | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bessie Jones THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 65 | Herman Jones | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Robert Jones | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Edward Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | J. H. Jones | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ralph Jones | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ada Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Donal Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Pat Burton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bessie Burton | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 74 | Odell Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Swagian Burton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Raymon Burton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mrs. M. F. Simpson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Dornell Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Milborn Daugherty | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Dale Henley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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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)