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Bessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Covington-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Covington-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Covington-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 12 (Red Level) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 12 Red Level |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| J Mitchell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bessie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Claire Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jewel Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Currie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Covington, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Covington-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Covington-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 12 (Red Level) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Covington-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Covington-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00020-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray B Kirkland | 32 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 2 | Maggie L Kirkland | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Charles K Kirkland | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Gordon B Kirkland | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | J Annie Mitchell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Currie L Mitchell | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Joseph W Mitchell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie M Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jewel G Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 10 | Bessie R Mitchell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Edith F Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Claire G Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Clint H Lalo | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie L Lalo | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joseph Lalo | 21 | Son | Log Runner | Alabama |
| 16 | Vada Lalo | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Wilson Lalo | 16 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 18 | Lomax Lalo | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | A Clinton Lalo | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Grant Lalo | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Francis Lalo | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lavan Lalo | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | W Frank Atkison | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | C Donnie Atkison | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Alga Nelson | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Glennie Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Joseph S Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Alice A Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Kathalene Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Voncile Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Hubert Atkison | 36 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie F Atkison | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Alex Atkison | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Jo A Atkison | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Billy F Atkison | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John M Lambert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Ara L Lambert | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Hiram Lambert | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ima F Lambert | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | C Arthur Hutcheson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)