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Bessie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Lee | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Arthur Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arutha Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gayther Lee | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Herbert Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Arthur Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arutha Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01132-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elijah W. Cole | 52 | Head | Service Man | Tennessee |
| 42 | Aville Cole | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Eline W. Thompson | 25 | Step-daughter | Beautician | Indiana |
| 44 | Charles-Ellis Thompson | 5 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Clinton Fields | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary Fields | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Henrietta Garner | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 48 | Johnson Bivens | 22 | Son-in-law | Trucking | Indiana |
| 49 | Clarissa Bivens | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 50 | Grandson Johnson | None | M | — | — |
| 51 | Gwendolyn Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Veragene Savor | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Billy Savor | 5 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Sodie Simpson | 70 | Brother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Thomas A Stennis | 23 | Head | Interior Decorating | Indiana |
| 56 | Ola Stennis | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | William T. Stennis | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Jessie Fulford | 25 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nathaniel Batte | 49 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 60 | Arthur Lee | 43 | Head | Sawman | Indiana |
| 61 | Gayther Lee | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Arthur Lee | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Arutha Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Bessie Jane Lee THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ella Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Alice Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | James Lee | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Herbert Lee | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Shirley Ann Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Bert Hardeman | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lula Hardeman | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Devlis Hardeman | 22 | Son | Assistant Instructor | Georgia |
| 74 | Alphonso Hardeman | 13 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 75 | George Glass | 31 | Head | Ice Puller | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Bell Glass | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Georgia M. Glass | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Marcella Glass | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | George Glass | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Anna Glass | 30 | Sister | Maid | 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)