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Bessie Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | NP |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Np |
| Township / Ward | Moundville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Parker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Parker | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Irvin Parker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Parker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Marie Parker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mattie Parker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Parker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hale, Alabama
Spouse, age 22
Hale, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Hale-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Hale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Occupation | NP |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Parker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Parker
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00036-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaughn Johnston | 13 | Son | Road Patrol | Alabama |
| 2 | Ida Lou Johnston | 11 | Daughter | Np | Alabama |
| 3 | Rufus Tunnell | 28 | Son-in-law | Road Patrol | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Lou Tunnell | 24 | Daughter | Np | Alabama |
| 5 | Lieu C. Beckham | 46 | Head | Road Patrol | Alabama |
| 6 | Ethel Paul Beckham | 38 | Wife | Np | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Alice Beckham | 15 | Daughter | Np | Alabama |
| 8 | Lloyd Jr. Beckham | 14 | Son | Np | Alabama |
| 9 | Margaret Beckham | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | W. Kelsey Smitherman | 53 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 11 | Eaulie May Smitherman | 44 | Wife | Np | Alabama |
| 12 | Oneil Smitherman | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mavis Earl Smitherman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Howard Smitherman | 33 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 15 | Ruth Smitherman | 25 | Wife | Np | Alabama |
| 16 | Madaline Smitherman | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Margaret Smitherman | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Thomas Smitherman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Howard Smitherman | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Parker | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 21 | Bessie Parker THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Np | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Louise Parker | 15 | Daughter | Np | Alabama |
| 23 | John M. Parker | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mattie Bell Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Charles Parker | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Marie Lee Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Irvin Boyd Parker | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James H. Dockery | 42 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 29 | Ida Bell Dockery | 39 | Wife | Np | Alabama |
| 30 | Ezell Dockery | 20 | Daughter | Np | Alabama |
| 31 | Lawrence Dockery | 17 | Son | Np | Alabama |
| 32 | Artis Dockery | 14 | Son | Np | Alabama |
| 33 | Ida Pearl Dockery | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Houston Wyatt | 32 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 35 | Lucile Wyatt | 28 | Wife | Np | Alabama |
| 36 | Houston Jr. Wyatt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Joseph A. Wyatt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Emmaline Wyatt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Robert Glenn Wyatt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Joe Fordham | 71 | St. Father | Np | 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)