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Bessie King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Okmulgee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Morgan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jess King | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Morgan | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles King | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie King | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ilene King | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jess King | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Barbara King | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Georgia King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Daughter, age
Okmulgee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Billie G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 11
Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Okmulgee |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie King
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Charles King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara King
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jess King
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilene King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley King
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03318-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elva J. D. Draper | 45 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 2 | Elva Sue Draper | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John H. Coleman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Catherine Coleman | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Opal L. Coleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ophelia Coleman | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Clayton Coleman | 15 | Son | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Jesse H. Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Joe Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Wanda Fay Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Lawrence P. Monteith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bobby Jean Monteith | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Lawrence Jr. Monteith | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Katherine Monteith | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Calvin Luke Monteith | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Clyde H. Carter | 31 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 17 | Effie D. Carter | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Mary Margaret Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Robert Lee Carter | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Lester Bobby Brown | 6 | Step son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Irene L. East | 32 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Elmer L. Yulmelsner | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Irene G. Yulmelsner | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Elmer Dean Yulmelsner | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Jess Lee King | 50 | Head | Pumper | Missouri |
| 26 | Georgia L. King | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Jess Lee Jr. King | 21 | Son | Common Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Ilene G. King | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Bessie L. King THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Charles Dean King | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Shirley Ann King | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Barbara Jean King | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Ruth J. Morgan | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Robert Lee Morgan | 2 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Barney C. England | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Elva H. England | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Edward England | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Linda L. England | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Perry D. Wheeler | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Leo L. Townsend | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)