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Bessie Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCortland-County, New York
SurnameParker
Given NameBessie B
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Truxton Town
1935 Residence (County)Cortland
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardTruxton Town
Est. Birth Year~1906

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
Bessie Parker Spouse — 34 ~1906
Gwendolyn Parker Daughter — 14 ~1926
Barbara Parker Daughter — 8 ~1932
Nancy Parker Daughter — 6 ~1934
Velma Parker Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ellen Parker Daughter — 17 ~1923
Wilma Parker Daughter — 2 ~1938
Claude Parker Head — 43 ~1897
Dorothy Parker Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Cortland, New …
Spouse, age 24
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Parker
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Spouse, age 34
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
Surname Parker
Given Name Bessie B
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Truxton Town
1935 Residence (County) Cortland
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00905)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cornelius Hartnett 62 Head Farmer New York
2 Anna M Hartnett 55 Wife — New York
3 Harold Morgan 18 Hired Hand Farm Laborer New York
4 Rose E Burdick 71 Head Farmer New York
5 Paul W Morse 33 Head Brakeman New York
6 Hazel M Morse 32 Wife — New York
7 William F Morse 11 Son — New York
8 Robert F Morse 10 Son — New York
9 Floyd G Morse 7 Son — New York
10 Shirley A Morse 5 Daughter — New York
11 Sheila J Morse 5 Daughter — New York
12 Gerald R Morse 3 Son — New York
13 Dennis Mullane 61 Head Laborer New York
14 Maurice Mullane 65 Hired Hand Laborer Ireland
15 Ida B Kanger 52 Head — Wisconsin
16 Lenora Kanger 22 Daughter Machine Operator Wisconsin
17 Claude R Parker 43 Head Laborer New York
18 Bessie B Parker THIS PERSON 34 Wife — New York
19 Ellen M Parker 17 Daughter — New York
20 Dorothy I Parker 15 Daughter — New York
21 Gwendolyn G Parker 14 Daughter — New York
22 Velma M Parker 12 Daughter — New York
23 Barbara R Parker 8 Daughter — New York
24 Nancy L Parker 6 Daughter — New York
25 Wilma E Parker 2 Daughter — New York
26 Vernie B Walker 55 Head Farmer New York
27 Lulu E Walker 50 Wife Machine Operator New York
28 Harry G Reakes 30 Head Laborer New York
29 Rena M Reakes 27 Wife Machine Operator New York
30 Darrel G Reakes 12 Son — New York
31 John T Larkin 37 Head Farmer Louisiana
32 Lucetta Larkin 63 Mother — Louisiana
33 Fred Gilliard 63 Hired Hand Farm Laborer New York
34 Edna Harrington 40 Maid Maid New York
35 Lloyd Harrington 17 Son — New York
36 Carl Comerford 37 Head Farmer New York
37 Mary E Comerford 37 Wife — New York
38 Anna Comerford 4 Daughter — New York
39 Peter Jos Comerford 2 Son — New York
40 Raymond B Beardsley 31 Head Laborer New York

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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)

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