Bessie Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Chester Robinson	Head	—	47	~1893
John Robinson	Son	—	22	~1918
Bessie Robinson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 26

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 37

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bessie Robinson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01131-00608)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret O Failing	45	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Mary Margaret Failing	23	Daughter	Home Economist	Indiana
3	Patricia Failing	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Elmer W Roesener	42	Head	Secretary	Indiana
5	Gladys Roesener	39	Wife	Secretary	Indiana
6	Charles F Roesener	15	Son	—	Indiana
7	Josephine Roesener	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Napoleon Robey	61	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
10	Anna E Robey	57	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Charles H Flora	71	Head	Engineer	Indiana
12	Anna R Flora	64	Wife	—	Germany
13	Charles H Balm	58	Head	Owner	Indiana
14	Helen Balm	47	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Mary D Grannon	45	Head	—	Ohio
17	Mary Ann Grannon	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Elizabeth De Grief	35	Sister	—	Ohio
19	Ernest R Becker	68	Head	—	Illinois
20	Anna G Becker	53	Wife	—	Germany
21	Harold R Haughs	37	Head	Manager	Indiana
22	Catharine Haughs	34	Wife	—	Indiana
23	E. Jane Haughs	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Edgar J Ellsworth	50	Head	Salesman	Indiana
25	Lida N Ellsworth	52	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Harry E Wenz	30	Head	Sales Manager	Indiana
27	Loretta G Wenz	29	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Harry E Wenz	10	Son	—	Indiana
29	Gerald H Wenz	2	Son	—	Indiana
30	Mary A Kittil	53	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
31	Robert F Myers	42	Head	Classified Mgr	Indiana
32	Nell E Myers	40	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Rosemary Myers	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Robert Myers	7	Son	—	Indiana
35	Mary Myers	64	Mother	—	Indiana
36	John Price	35	Brother-in-law	Supt	England
37	May Price	34	Sister	Probation Officer	Indiana
38	Chester Robinson	47	Head	President	Indiana
39	Bessie G Robinson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Indiana
40	John Robinson	22	Son	Teller	Indiana

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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)

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