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Bessie Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergil Price | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Billie Price | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Price | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Price | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jennie Price | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Price | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Price | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Other, age 22
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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.
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 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03958-00962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Francis Turner | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Gretal Zeta Turner | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Henry Turner | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alfred Wooten | 24 | son-in-law | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mildred Wooten | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marshall David Wooten | 2 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Don Richard Wooten | 0 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Vergil Price | 35 | head | Lather | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bessie Price THIS PERSON | 32 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Charles Price | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frank Price | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jennie Price | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Catherine Price | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Billie Ray Price | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charlie Price | 42 | head | Loom Fixer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Beulah Price | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Price | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Elizabeth Price | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charles Jr. Price | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Connie Ann Price | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lola Alberta Price | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Samuel Hugh Price | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Claude Miller | 40 | head | Loom Fixer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lula Miller | 41 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Leonard Clayton Miller | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Rachel Miller | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | George Wiley Miller | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Elmer Lee Miller | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Tilmon Miller | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Clarence Perry | 44 | head | Run Cards | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nellie Perry | 44 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Wm. Perry | 18 | son | Novelty Worker | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Cole | 43 | head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 34 | Daisy Cole | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Cole | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dewey Cole | 20 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Imogene Cole | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 38 | Eugene Cole | 17 | son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dorothy Cole | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Maggie Jo Cole | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)