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Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Turner-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Turner-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Turner-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crisp |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 1627 Dakota |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vendelle Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlie Scott | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Audrey Scott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Freddie Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Horace Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlie Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crisp, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Crisp, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Turner-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Turner-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crisp |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Horace Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vendelle Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Turner-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Turner-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00716-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Barnes | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Louise Barnes | 24 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 3 | Charlie Barnes | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Eleazer Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Addie L. Jones | 30 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 6 | Mattie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Howard Jones | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Willie J. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | David Jones | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Berta Mae Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Eleazer Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Clara Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Irvin Jones | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Charlie Scott | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Audrey M. Scott | 36 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 16 | Mildred Scott | 18 | Daughter | Family Worker | Georgia |
| 17 | Eddie Lee Scott | 16 | Son | Family Worker | Georgia |
| 18 | Freddie Scott | 14 | Son | Family Worker | Georgia |
| 19 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Vendelle Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Frankie Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Horace Scott | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Charlie C. Scott | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Earl Scott | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Dudley Blackshire | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Ella Mae Blackshire | 35 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 27 | Lilly Mae Blackshire | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 28 | Thomas E. Blackshire | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Pearlie Blackshire | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ike Fuller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Laura Fuller | 38 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 32 | Isaac Fuller | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Daisy Mae Fuller | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | John D. Fuller | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Rozetta Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Susie Mae Fuller | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mattie P. Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Inez Fuller | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | S. S. Hamilton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Ilona B. Hamilton | 25 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
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)