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Bessie Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iowa-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iowa-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iowa-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marengo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marengo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Price | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Price | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bessie Price | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iowa, Iowa
Spouse, age 28
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Iowa, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Iowa-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 48
Iowa-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marengo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Price
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Iowa-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Iowa-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01168-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas K. Price | 52 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Bessie Q. Price THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Mildred L. Price | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | J. R. Lendershot | 56 | Head | Inspector | Iowa |
| 5 | Grace E. Lendershot | 55 | Wife | Auditor | Iowa |
| 6 | Dale E. Lendershot | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | James H. Beardshear | 51 | Head | A Carpenter | Iowa |
| 8 | Winifred R. Beardshear | 47 | Wife | Signal Maint | Iowa |
| 9 | Rex N. Beardshear | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Howard L. Walton | 24 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 11 | Lorella M. Walton | 20 | Wife | Salesman | Iowa |
| 12 | James R. Walton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Sheila Ann Walton | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Clement J. Driscoll | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Ester I. Driscoll | 44 | Wife | Cook | Iowa |
| 16 | Helen M. Driscoll | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Ralph R. Driscoll | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Glenn L. Driscoll | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mable M. Eastridge | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Bair Joann Eastridge | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | W. Arthur Mcluskey | 56 | Head | Laundress | Iowa |
| 22 | Muriel L. Mcluskey | 54 | Wife | Reliefist | Iowa |
| 23 | Orrin O. Brown | 55 | Head | Restaurateur | Iowa |
| 24 | James E. Winn | 33 | Head | Commissioner | Iowa |
| 25 | Verna E. Winn | 33 | Wife | Manager | Iowa |
| 26 | Judith K. Winn | 1 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Iowa |
| 27 | Chas E. Lindsay | 42 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Beth M. Lindsay | 35 | Wife | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 29 | Shirley J. Lindsay | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Chas W. Lindsay | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | William R. Corney | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 32 | Mona B. Corney | 40 | Wife | Buyer | Iowa |
| 33 | Joseph L. Corney | 17 | Son | Waiter | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary K. Corney | 15 | Daughter | Salesman | Iowa |
| 35 | John W. Corney | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | James R. Corney | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Stephen J. Corney | 70 | Father | — | New York |
| 38 | Walter G. Halverson | 51 | Head | Mail Clerk | Iowa |
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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)