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Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wash Woman |
| Industry | Own House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Wash Woman |
| Township / Ward | Sumter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Scott | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Rickburfer | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Scott | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Rickburfer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ningle Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Scott | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarendon, South …
Other, age 9
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | child |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Other, age 20
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Head, age 33
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Wash Woman |
| Industry | Own House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Scott
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Calvin Jackson | 60 | Head | Fruit Seller | South Carolina |
| 42 | Susan Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Nathaniel Jackson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Susan Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Leona Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Catherine Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eddie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Victoria Jackson | 25 | Step-child | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 49 | Calvin Jackson | 24 | Step-child | Mason | South Carolina |
| 50 | Draking Jackson | 23 | Step-child | Painter | South Carolina |
| 51 | Willie Dunchee | 25 | Head | Lumber Loader | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Dunchee | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Mae Dunchee | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Washington | 26 | Nephew | Lumber Stacker | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ed Washington | 31 | Head | Saw Puller | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lizzie Washington | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lucy Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Martha Benjamin | 59 | Head | Mid-Wife | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hessie Singletary | 44 | Head | Chain Runner | South Carolina |
| 60 | Georgia Singletary | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Singletary | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Russie Singletary | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Singletary | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lewis Singletary | 15 | William | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rigby Johnston | 30 | Head | Sander | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sylvia Johnston | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Plissie Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | George Smith | 35 | Head | Sander | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ida Smith | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Wash Woman | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ningle Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bernice Scott | 6 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Shelley Scott | 5 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Emma Rickburfer | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 75 | Frank Rickburfer | 4 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Martha Hamilton | 34 | Head | Practical Nurse | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bessie Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thelma Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Hamilton | 27 | Sister | — | 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)