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Bessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Ottawa Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Opal Lewis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Donald Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Captain Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jewel Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Lewis | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hazel Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Oklahoma
Other, age 8
Ottawa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Ottawa-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 18
Ottawa-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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 18 · b. ~1922 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Jewel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Captain Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Ottawa-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03321-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Darnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Edward Hopkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Lillie Hopkins | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 4 | Otha Hopkins | 37 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Bettie Hopkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Raymond Hopkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ruby Hopkins | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lessie Shopes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Hattie Shopes | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 10 | Clarence Shopes | 42 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Charlie Grees | 41 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Goldie Grees | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 13 | John Grees | 18 | Son | Farm Assistant | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Ted Grees | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Margaret Grees | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Mary Grees | 47 | Sister | Wait Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 17 | Wilee Matthews | 65 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | George Lewis | 44 | Head | Mill Man | Missouri |
| 19 | Opal Lewis | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 20 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Hazel Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Jewel Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Bettie Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Captain Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Dorothy Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Donald Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Whitton Waldron | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Allie Waldron | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Kenneth Waldron | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Raleigh Waldron | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | James F. White | 42 | Head | 74 | Kansas |
| 32 | Nellie White | 38 | Wife | 50 | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Mildred White | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | La Verne White | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Wayne White | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Juhne White | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Carolyn White | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Rosa Stoats | 58 | Mother-in-law | 36 | Missouri |
| 39 | Dick Billings | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Esther Billings | 15 | Wife | 45 | Arkansas |
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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)