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Bessie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louise Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Roberts | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Tillie Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lennie Roberts | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Linnie Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 20
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Spouse, age 30
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Wallace | 37 | wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | Vivian Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frances Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jack Wallace | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Barbara Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Louis M Girel | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Girel | 28 | wife | Baker | South Carolina |
| 48 | Joseph W Culley | 33 | Head | Assistant Manager | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Culley | 33 | wife | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 50 | Beatric Culley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Martin Griger | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Griger | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Enaile Griger | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Moses Griger | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lennie Roberts | 34 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Tillie Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Linnie Roberts | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edward Roberts | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Patsy Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Louise Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Arthur B Ethier | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mingle Ethier | 46 | wife | Farmer Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ben Austin | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Pauline Austin | 35 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Austin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie P Austin | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ben Austin | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Albert D Austin | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sam B Austin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Oillene Austin | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Austin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Frank Austin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Harry Austin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Betty Austin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Paul Austin | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary E Killarney | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Walter William | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Jenkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jenkins | 44 | wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)