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Bessie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Laurel 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Roberts | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Roberts | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fannie Aycock | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Leon Roberts | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Billy Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 32
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fannie Aycock
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02035-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James S. James | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma Brazwell | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William Livingston | 33 | Head | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 4 | Estelle Livingston | 27 | Wife | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 5 | Kenneth Livingston | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Walter Roberts | 60 | Head | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 7 | Margaret Roberts | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mildred Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Billy Rose Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Leon Roberts | 37 | Son | Wpa Project | Mississippi |
| 13 | Fannie R. Aycock | 27 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edna G. Ratcliff | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Victor Ratcliff | 20 | Son | Wpa Project | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hazel Watters | 31 | Daughter | Doffer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Edward Watters | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Burton A. Ratcliff | 29 | Head | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 19 | Pearl Ratcliff | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bernice Parsons | 8 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Melva Fay Parsons | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Alice Faye Ratcliff | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Julius W. Robinson | 46 | Head | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ada Robinson | 45 | Wife | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mildred Robinson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ernest Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Edward Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alfred E. Medley | 31 | Head | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 29 | Gladys Medley | 24 | Wife | Cotton Mill | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Edwin Medley | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jerry D. Medley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary J. Medley | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Vernie Medley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nannie Medley | 36 | Wife | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 35 | James L. Medley | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Cecil A. Medley | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Vernie Jr. Medley | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Tommie Medley | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Paul Medley | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)