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Bessie Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Perry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Opal Parker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Parker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Roscoe Parker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Inez Parker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Parker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roscoe Parker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Other, age 38
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 46
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Floyd Flinn | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Donis Irene Flinn | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Delores Kathryn Flinn | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Logan W. Phillips | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bessie Phillips | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Nathaniel Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Coy Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Collie Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Luda Jane Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elvena Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Robert Thompson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Madeline Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Robert Jr. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Harold Eugene Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Lloyd Flinn | 48 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 56 | Sarah Flinn | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | George Flinn | 19 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 58 | Louise Flinn | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Robert Flinn | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Darrell E. Flinn | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Carol Flinn | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Betty Flinn | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Harold Flinn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary Catherine Flinn | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Evett Parker | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Julia Parker | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Ervin Parker | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Bernard Parker | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Verla Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Wilma Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Roscoe Parker | 54 | Head | Hooker | Indiana |
| 72 | Bessie Parker THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Mary Ann Parker | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Roscoe Jr. Parker | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Mildred Ruth Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Opal Otto Parker | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Inez Marie Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary E. Busick | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Pike Arthur | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 80 | Nora Elma Arthur | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)