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Bessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sampson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sampson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Halls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Street | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Harry Street | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Minnie Lewis | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Junita Lewis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edna Street | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Lewis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charlie Lewis | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Glenn Street | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Randy Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nannie Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vaden Lewis | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sampson, North …
Daughter, age 29
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Sampson-County, North …
Daughter, age 38
Sampson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Bessie Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mamie Street
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vaden Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junita Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Street
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Street
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Street
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02972-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie (X) Lewis | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Lewis | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Vaden Lewis | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Junita Lewis | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruby J Lewis | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Randy Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nannie Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mamie L Ch. Street | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Glenn Jr Street | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Street | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harry Street | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Burbank (X) Lockamy | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Burbank Lockamy | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Laura Lockamy | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Tom (X) Bell | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lou Ada Bell | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert (X) King | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertie King | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mildred King | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Velva D King | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Canie (X) Bass | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rosie Bass | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vass (X) Tew | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Christine Tew | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)