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Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 6 Millersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bourbon, Kentucky
Other, age 33
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 43
Bourbon-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01281-00825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Bramel | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Madeline Bramel | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Howard Jr. Bramel | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Harold Bramel | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Fred Bramel | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lois Bramel | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Joyce Bramel | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lou Mcfarland | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Blanche Mcfarland | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Melvin Mcfarland | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Hazel Mcfarland | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ruby Torney | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 13 | Barbara Torney | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charles L. Brunker | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nancy Brunker | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Thelma Brunker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John C. Brunker | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | William E. Brunker | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John H. Smith | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John H. Jr. Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Betty R. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ora Sharon | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 24 | Addie B. Sharon | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alfred Johnson | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edward Higgins | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Emery Moreland | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Elsie R. Moreland | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elizabeth A. Moreland | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | B. J. Moreland | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edward Watkins | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | George Asher | 62 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 33 | James Bedinger | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mattie Bedinger | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Perry Bedinger | 20 | Son | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 36 | Robert Bedinger | 18 | Son | Housework | Kentucky |
| 37 | Willie Carter | 52 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ethel Carter | 31 | Wife | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 39 | Willie Jr. Carter | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Kenneth Carter | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)