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Bessie Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spray |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Spray |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Price | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Price | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Philip Price | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clayton Price | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bobbie Price | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Fred Price | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Price | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Price | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 32
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spray |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Bessie Price
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie S Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ora C Coleman | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Shirley K Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sallie M Middleton | 21 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph K Mitchell | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Doris S Mitchell | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Elwood W Campbell | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith V Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Vada A Clotfelter | 34 | Lodger | Spool | Virginia |
| 10 | Helen M Clotfelter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph F Mullis | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma A Mullis | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James S Mullis | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elsie M Mullis | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph O Austin | 42 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mae M Austin | 35 | Wife | Sewing | Virginia |
| 17 | Camilla F Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carlyle A Trotter | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Myrtle A Trotter | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sylvia A Trotter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bernie M Sprinkle | 26 | Head | Spool | North Carolina |
| 22 | Florence R Sprinkle | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert G Calloway | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Wardie C Calloway | 24 | Wife | Atting | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hardin Meeks | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lee P Rierson | 34 | Head | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 27 | Susie C Rierson | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lorene P Rierson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Madene M Rierson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hawan R Rierson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dora E Fraggins | 60 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie S Fraggins | 57 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fred Price | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie H Price THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clayton Jr. Price | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth A Price | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wanda S Price | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary S Price | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bobbie F Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Philip D Price | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)