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Bessie King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leaksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Leaksville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall King | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martin King | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Louise King | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glenn King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Pauline King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 22
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 32
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leaksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie King
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Chatman | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Myrtle Chatman | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Carl Paul Chatman | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Haskell Chatman | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary F. Chatman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. P. Chatman | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Walter A. Turner | 69 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 8 | Julia M. Turner | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ben Edwards | 61 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha S. Edwards | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Beulah Edwards | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Esther Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Prentiss Dehart | 37 | Head | Weaver | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nannie Dehart | 34 | Wife | Spinner | Virginia |
| 15 | Noel F. Edwards | 31 | Head | Retail Grocery Store | North Carolina |
| 16 | Kelly Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Moyer | 53 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 18 | Katherine Moyer | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hoover Moyer | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Stanley Moyer | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Calvin Moyer | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willard Moyer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Oscar Moyer | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie Moyer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dick C. Wilson | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Paul C. Wilson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary F. Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lewis Wilson | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Martin King | 48 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie King THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Louise King | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Randall King | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pauline King | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Glenn King | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Makes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Velma Makes | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Claude Makes | 16 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | James W. Hopkins | 40 | Head | Stripper | Virginia |
| 39 | Nadine Hopkins | 15 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hope Shelton | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
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)