Bessie Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bennington-County, Vermont
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Shaftsbury
1935 Residence (County)	Bennington
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Shaftsbury
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Ann Robinson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Lester Robinson	Head	—	49	~1891
Joan Robinson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Bessie Robinson	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Bennington, Vermont

Other, age 28

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Bennington, Vermont

Other, age 39

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Bennington-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 49

Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Shaftsbury
1935 Residence (County)	Bennington
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Bessie Robinson

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00647)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harold Sweet	28	Head	Machin Opr.	Vermont
42	Sadie Sweet	23	Wife	—	Vermont
43	Russell Harrington	36	Head	Laborer	New York
44	Marie Harrington	29	Wife	—	Vermont
45	Shirley Harrington	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
46	Arnold Harrington	9	Son	—	Vermont
47	Jeanette Harrington	3	Daughter	—	Vermont
48	Uncle Walter	None	M	—	—
49	Marion Hardy	49	Head	Extension Wk.	New York
50	Everett Forrest	25	Head	Laborer	Vermont
51	Shirley Forrest	17	Wife	—	Vermont
52	Frederick Wilkens	47	Head	Laborer	Vermont
53	Florence Wilkens	49	Wife	—	Massachusetts
54	Frederick Wilkens	13	Son	—	Vermont
55	Lester Robinson	49	Head	Farmer	Vermont
56	Bessie Robinson THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Vermont
57	Ann Robinson	14	Daughter	—	Vermont
58	Joan Robinson	12	Daughter	—	Vermont
59	Oliver Amidon	78	Head	—	Vermont
60	Lena Amidon	45	Daughter	Caretaker	New York
61	Clayton Reed	63	Head	Farmer	New York
62	Sally Reed	63	Wife	—	New York
63	Ruth Reed	27	Daughter	—	Vermont
64	Francis Reed	31	Son	Farmer	Vermont
65	Grace Reed	34	Daughter	—	Vermont
66	Alice Elwell	41	Daughter	—	New York
67	Harry Elwell	51	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Vermont
68	Arthur Perkins	72	Head	Farmer	Vermont
69	Clarissa Perkins	70	Sister	—	Vermont
70	Albert Perkins	62	Brother	—	New York
71	Sarah Perkins	60	Sister	—	New York
72	Charles Perkins	19	Nephew	—	Vermont
73	Edgar Perkins	15	Nephew	—	Vermont
74	Jeanette Perkins	12	Niece	—	Vermont
75	James Peters	62	Head	Farmer	Vermont
76	Edith Peters	43	Wife	—	Vermont
77	Maurice Peters	35	Son	Farmer	Vermont
78	Donald Peters	12	Son	—	Vermont
79	Florence Barber	72	Mother-in-law	—	New York
80	George Tracy	43	Servant	Laborer	New York

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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.

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