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Bessie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 7 - Renfroe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 7 Renfroe |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bob Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertie Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vernita Roberts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Roberts | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Roberts | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Roberts | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Anthony Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jimmy Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Other, age 30
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 7 - Renfroe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. C. Hollingsworth | 27 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 2 | Doris Hollingsworth | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Betty Jean Hollingsworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Cecil J. Hollingsworth | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John E. Smelley | 65 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 6 | Nettie Smelley | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Jimmie Smelley | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mitchell Estelle Smelley | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Billie Joyce Smelley | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Richard Smelley | 5 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Will Deupree | 69 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 12 | Mattie Deupree | 71 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Milton Deupree | 31 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Ann Deupree | 27 | Daughter in law | Teacher | Alabama |
| 15 | Zeke Fluker | 28 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 16 | Alma Fluker | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Gladys Fluker | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Betty Jean Fluker | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ernest Roberts | 34 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 20 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Bob Roberts | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jimmy Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Bertie Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Betty Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Vernita Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Anthony Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Billie Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Joe Sawyers | 58 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 29 | Ida Sawyers | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Louise Sawyers | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosie Lou Sawyers | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John Crockrom | 56 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 33 | Josie Crockrom | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Hoaley Crockrom | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mittie Crockrom | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Wallace Crockrom | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Crockrom | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ruthie B. Crockrom | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Vivian Crockrom | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Situs Foreman | 33 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
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)