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Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tippah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Martin Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 20
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tippah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 8 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tippah-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 41
Tippah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02070-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Couch | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hines Couch | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | George W. Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Luther Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gladys Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Louise Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Martin Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | F. C. Roberts | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hermie Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Gazette Roberts | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | G. Thert Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Irene Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jimmie R. Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Lou Miller | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Betty J. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Alvis Childers | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ola Childers | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Gerald Childers | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Harmon Childers | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dennis Childers | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James R. Childers | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Cecil Bell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Clarice Bell | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary A. Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ellis Tully | 61 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Tully | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Walter Shelton | 43 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 29 | May D. Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Eric Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Boyce Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Charles Yancy | 29 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 34 | Oner Yancy | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fagon Yancy | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alice M. Yancy | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jimmie Yancy | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Leola Yancy | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Emmett C. Street | 50 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 40 | Onie Street | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)