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Bessie Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sabine-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sabine-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sabine-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sabine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Price | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Price | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Price | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lois Price | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sherman Price | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Foster Price | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mollie Price | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lorelia Price | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Price | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sabine, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Sabine, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Sabine-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Sabine-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sabine |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
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 Price across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Price
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
L Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorelia Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sabine-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sabine-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01445-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. B. Price | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Madge Price | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Barbara Ann Price | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lane Young | 29 | Head | Log Hauler | Louisiana |
| 45 | Detosent Young | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Milton Young | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Billie Ray Young | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mary Ruth Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Harry Young | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Floyd Young | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Loy Delancy Young | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Felix Emmons | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Jessie Emmons | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Maggie Brown | 66 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Billie Harris | 6 | Nice | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mary Lou Harris | 3 | Nice | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Eugene Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Annie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | R. A. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Huey Wayne Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mattie Pearl Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Clyde Britton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lucille Britton | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Betty Lavonne Britton | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | James Cooper | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lizzie Cooper | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Maybelle Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Foster Price | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mollie Price | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Gertrude Price | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | L. D. Price | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Bessie Price THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 73 | Clarence Price | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lois Price | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Sherman Price | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lorelia Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | L. B. Thoelmire | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Nana Thoelmire | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Annie Lee Thoelmire | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mary Thoelmire | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)