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Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Macon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Caroline Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elbert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bibb, Georgia
Spouse, age 21
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Spouse, age 29
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | college |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bibb-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00640-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Smith | 42 | Head | Taxi Driver | Georgia |
| 2 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Caroline Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John Smith | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Elbert Smith | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Joan Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Charlie Young | 43 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Young | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Young | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 10 | Dorathy Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Anne Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Maggie Malory | 58 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 13 | Elbert Malory | 30 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | George Malory | 25 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 15 | Fred Malory | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Rosa Clyd | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
| 17 | John Jones | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Jack Smith | 42 | Head | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 19 | Amanda Smith | 40 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 20 | Nathan Smith | 22 | Son | Dish Washer | Georgia |
| 21 | Anna Smith | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 22 | Inez Smith | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 23 | Ida Smith | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 24 | Jack Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Michael Smith | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Margurite Brown | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Oscar Duncan | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie Duncan | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Michael Jones | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 30 | Amanda Jones | 38 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 31 | Pearl Jones | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 32 | Susie Jones | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 33 | John Jones | 12 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 34 | Joan Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Martha Quinn | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | George A. Poole | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Frank Marshal | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mack Lowther | 34 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie Lowther | 30 | Wife | Book Binder | 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)