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Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 T 18 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Bledsoe | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jim Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Earlene Bledsoe | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jimmy Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Spouse, age 20
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Spouse, age 31
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 43
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Allen | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Allen | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Herbert Thomas | 21 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Carrie Thomas | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jake W. R. Holland | 48 | Head | Farm Owner | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lora Holland | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John F. Holland | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Gordon | 50 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 50 | Edward James Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Yates | 47 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucola Yates | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Idel M. Blackman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Grant Hunt | 42 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rose Duncan | 67 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jim Smith | 47 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jimmy Smith | 22 | Son | Plow Hand | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Henry Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bessie Mae Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rosie Mae Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alberta Bledsoe | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Earlene Bledsoe | 24 | Daughter in law | Plow Hand | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry Merry | 65 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Idal Merry | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Wade Scott | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Washington | 25 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sallie Washington | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hattie Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Rosa B. Pruitt | 17 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry R. Mack | 25 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Loreta Mack | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jones Thomas | 58 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Estella Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jonas Jr. Thomas | 20 | Son | Plow Hand | Mississippi |
| 77 | Josephus Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Allie Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nancy Corn | 75 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lommo Carbon | 30 | Head | Sharecropper Farmer | 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)