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Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jerry Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clodie Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robbie Scott | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carrie Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lonnie Scott | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Isaac Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nathaniel Scott | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Scott | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carrie Scott | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| I Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Naomi Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Reynalda Scott | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 15 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jerry Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clodie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
I Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl L. Turner | 26 | Head | Preacher | Arkansas |
| 2 | Etta Lea Turner | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Charles Turner | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Carrie Scott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lonnie Scott | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Walter Scott | 29 | Son | Woodcutter | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Clodie Scott | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 9 | Velma Scott | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Jerry Scott | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Naomi Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | I. L. Scott | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Isaac J. Scott | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Carrie Mae Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary J. Scott | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Nathaniel Scott | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Robbie Jean Scott | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Reynalda Sam A. Scott | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lucky Patterson | 36 | Head | Woodcutter | Louisiana |
| 20 | Rosa Lee Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sam J. Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lucky Jr. Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lawrece Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Longo Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dewitte Stark | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ella Stark | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Bernice Stark | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Berta Mae Stark | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Fannie Mae Stark | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Albert D. Stark | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Tyson Callingsworth | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Janie Callingsworth | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jessie Callingsworth | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Henry J. Callingsworth | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Tom Merry | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Sallie Merry | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | John W. Bartlett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Emma Bartlett | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | James Bartlett | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Cretia Bartlett | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)