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Bessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hamett — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boligee Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Levi Tucker | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Andrew Walker | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 35
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Greene-County, Alabama
Head, age 45
Greene-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hamett Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hamett Lewis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00035-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnnie Mason | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Rena Sanders | 60 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 43 | Isreal Sanders | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Louis Sanders | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Osborne Sanders | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Dora Sanders | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Johnston | 16 | Step Child | — | Alabama |
| 48 | George Johnston | 13 | Step Child | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Marie Johnston | 10 | Step Child | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lulu Johnston | 8 | Step Child | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mary Johnston | 6 | Step Child | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Will Hix | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Mariah Hix | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Muriel Willie Hix | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Delia Pearson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Florence Pearson | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Nathaniel Pearson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Isabella Pearson | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jonathan Moss | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Delia Moss | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Eliza Judge | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lucy Judge | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Lula May Judge | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Jenie Judge | 25 | Head | 13 | Alabama |
| 65 | Mamie Judge | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Lucile Judge | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Zac Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Juna Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Amie Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Cleveland Anderson | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Johnston Anderson | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary E Walker | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Andrew Walker | 24 | Son in Law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Levi Tucker | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Jane Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Easter Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Ann Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie Oliver | 35 | Lodger | Ditcher | Alabama |
| 80 | Emily Grooms | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)