Bessie Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Campbell-County, Tennessee
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	La Follette City
1935 Residence (County)	Campbell
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	La Follette City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Marie Parker	Daughter	—	19	~1921
John Parker	Head	—	46	~1894
Christine Parker	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Verdie Sauson	Other	—	19	~1921
Bessie Parker	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Lucille Parker	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Campbell, Tennessee

Spouse, age 20

Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Birdie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Campbell, Tennessee

Other, age 30

Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Birdie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Campbell-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 40

Campbell-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	La Follette City
1935 Residence (County)	Campbell
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Bessie Parker

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Campbell-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03876-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Manju Bowman	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Clara Faye Bowman	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
43	Lawrence Stout	31	Head	—	Tennessee
44	Bessie Stout	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	Mattie Wilson	71	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
46	Donald Lynch	26	Head	Driver	Tennessee
47	Ruby Lynch	29	Wife	Seamstress	Tennessee
48	Donald Ii Lynch	5	Son	—	Tennessee
49	Vivian Lynch	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
50	Charlie Heatherly	36	Head	Service Station	Tennessee
51	Gladys Heatherly	27	Wife	Seamstress	Tennessee
52	Leroy Smith	33	Head	Storekeeper	Tennessee
53	David Jennings Smith	24	Son	—	Tennessee
54	Maynard Robbins	37	Head	Seamstress	Tennessee
55	Aretha Robbins	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
56	Ada Robbins	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Mary Helen Robbins	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Wiley Joe Robbins	5	Son	—	Tennessee
59	Lindy Robbins	63	Mother	—	Tennessee
60	Dewey Smith	41	Head	Bus Driver	Tennessee
61	Mary Smith	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	Florence Smith	17	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
63	Paul Smith	15	Son	—	Tennessee
64	Dorothy Mae Smith	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
65	John Parker	46	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
66	Bessie Parker THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
67	Marie Parker	19	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
68	Lucille Parker	16	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
69	Christine Parker	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Verdie Sauson	19	Niece	Seamstress	Tennessee
71	Minnie Wilshire	34	Head	Housekeeper	Tennessee
72	Margaret Wilshire	16	Daughter	Housekeeper	Tennessee
73	Earl Parker	47	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
74	Everley Parker	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	William Mchenry	62	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
76	Ollie Mchenry	61	Wife	—	Tennessee
77	John Mchenry	27	Son	Plumber	Tennessee
78	Roger Mchenry	20	Son	—	Tennessee
79	Nell Mills	48	Head	—	Tennessee
80	Clifford Mills	29	Son	Auto Mechanic	Tennessee

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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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