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Bessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Ward. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Ward |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mitchell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sasha Mitchell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Mitchell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mable Mitchell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hewitt Mitchell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Arthur Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dan Mitchell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gladys Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isaiah Mitchell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Mitchell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Ward. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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Anchor record
Bessie Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sasha Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gracie Duncan | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Duncan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Marguerite Duncan | 44 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nellie Mae Cardwell | 10 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | James Bailey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Pauline Bailey | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Shirley Parker | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | W. E. Henry | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bessie Henry | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Edd Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Alice Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Jack Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Janie Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Sydney Bates | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Caroline Bates | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Johnnie Strong | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Sam Duncan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Jimmie Morrison | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Evelyn Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Altha Copeland | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hewitt Mitchell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mable Mitchell | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Isaiah Mitchell | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Thelma Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Bessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willie Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Arthur Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Gladys Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sasha Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Dan Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Alonzo Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Jessie Lee | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Elizabeth Lee | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Zeak Anderson | 14 | Step-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Hugo Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Jennie Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Thomas Robinson | 90 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Dorothy Dokes | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lonell Blakley | 17 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Estell Lane | 51 | Mother | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)