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Bessie King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Boston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Office Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | South Boston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas King | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nelson King | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George King | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edna King | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy King | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Kenneth King | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Douglas King | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy King | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie King | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Boston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Office Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Anchor record
Bessie King
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nelson King
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas King
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth King
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas King
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy King
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jenny C Jennings | 77 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Dallas S Moore | 61 | Lodger | General Delivery Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Herman L Tew | 26 | Lodger | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rema M Tew | 17 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | George B King | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 46 | Dorothy B King | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth C King | 27 | Son | Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 48 | Bessie A King THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 49 | Douglas J King | 20 | Son | Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 50 | Thomas E King | 19 | Son | Supply Office | Virginia |
| 51 | Dorothy K King | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Edna F King | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Nelson B King | 16 | Son | Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 54 | William A Dance | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 55 | Sadie O Dance | 45 | Wife | Asst Mgr | Virginia |
| 56 | Father Dance | 75 | Lodger | Operator Rayon Spinning Machine | Virginia |
| 57 | Chas A Pollard | 30 | Lodger | Entering | S. Carolina |
| 58 | Alma H Pollard | 50 | Lodger | Salesman | Virginia |
| 59 | Edward R Hamlin | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Helen N Hamlin | 44 | Wife | Publisher | Virginia |
| 61 | Moulle Clark | 34 | Head | Secretary | Virginia |
| 62 | Eurline J Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Floyd A Newcomb | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Minnie H Newcomb | 54 | Wife | Manager | N. Car |
| 65 | Bettie O Stover | 25 | Head | Journalist | Virginia |
| 66 | George A Stover | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elizabeth M Stover | 34 | Daughter | Stenog | N. Car |
| 68 | Flora M Reaves | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | S. Car |
| 69 | Mabel Gilliam | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth Joyner | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Matterson | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | N. Car |
| 72 | Ida Warren | 43 | Boarder | Buyer | Virginia |
| 73 | Edward L Evans | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Virginia E Evans | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jane A Taylor | 5 | Step-Daughter | — | North Car |
| 76 | Edward L Evans | 75 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Jennie C Easley | 52 | Mother-in-L | Public Health Nurse | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary A Martin | 54 | Lodger | Pharmacist | Virginia |
| 79 | Louis Booker Whitehead | 75 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John C Harris | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)