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Bessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elliott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elliott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigie Lewis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bigie Lewis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lena Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emerson Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Noah Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ivory Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lina Lewis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clyde Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Goldie Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elliott-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Elliott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Goldie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bigie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerson Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivory Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Elliott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal Stephens | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ester Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Clyde Dickson | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jewell Dickson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lowell Dickson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | James T. Dickson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Myrtle T. Dickson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Alfred Rice | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Effie Rice | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Taylor Rice | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Florence Rice | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bigie M.D. Lewis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lina Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ivory Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lena B. Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Noah Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Goldie Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clyde Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Emerson Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bigie Jr. Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jake Wagoner | 81 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Dolly Wagoner | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Levi Wagoner | 51 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ab Bishop | 100 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jake Wagoner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Arizona Wagoner | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Emery Wagoner | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Wagoner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | George Wagoner | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | James Williamson | 30 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 32 | Olive Williamson | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert Williamson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Artie T. Williamson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Margie Williamson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Liza Wagoner | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jacob Wagoner | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ike Wagoner | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Homer Wagoner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Cara Wagoner | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)