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Bessie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Upper Dublin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emily Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Shaknitz | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Roberts | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Louis Shaknitz | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Young | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Bessie Roberts | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 52
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03585-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine M Berg | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Thomas Williams | 67 | Head | Lime Grinder | Virginia |
| 43 | Lizzie R Williams | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Frank Williams | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | George Williams | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 46 | Regina Welsh | 54 | Head | Proprietress | Penna |
| 47 | Joseph E Welsh | 33 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Frank Ottinger | 31 | Son in law | Traveling Salesman | Penna |
| 49 | Rieta M Ottinger | 25 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Frank Jr Ottinger | 2 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 51 | John W Prock | 39 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 52 | Anna Prock | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Charles Mitsch | 44 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 54 | Etta Mitsch | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 55 | Carl Mitsch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 56 | Roy Mitsch | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 57 | Ralph Mitsch | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Lloyd Mitsch | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Walter Mitsch | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Edward Roberts | 58 | Head | Greens Keeper | England |
| 61 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 62 | Edward Jr Roberts | 20 | Son | Ground Helper | Penna |
| 63 | Emily Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | William Young | 75 | Father in law | — | Scotland |
| 65 | Louis W Shaknitz | 22 | Nephew | Machine Operator | New York |
| 66 | Kenneth Shaknitz | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John Deal | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mabel Deal | 51 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Elwood Deal | 21 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 70 | John Jr Deal | 23 | Son | Ashman | Penna |
| 71 | Dorothy Deal | 23 | Daughter in law | New Worker | Penna |
| 72 | Spencer Coleman | 24 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Ida Coleman | 27 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | Wilon Edwards | 25 | Son in law | Laborer | Penna |
| 75 | Mary Edwards | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Penna |
| 76 | Lawrence Edwards | 26 | Son in law | Laborer | Penna |
| 77 | Dorothy Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Dorothy C Edwards | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Lawrence Jr Edwards | 0 | Grand Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | William C Deal | 36 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
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)