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Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Elisha — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neosho City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Neosho City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Pressie Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elisha Smith | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Newton, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Newton, Missouri
Daughter, age 25
Newton, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Garment factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Newton-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 35
Newton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neosho City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
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. Identified parents: father Elias Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Elisha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Elisha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elisha Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elisha Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Sibling
Pressie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02133-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Robinson | 50 | daughter | Office Assistant | Iowa |
| 2 | Elisha Smith | 80 | head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Smith | 63 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Pressie Smith | 39 | daughter | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 5 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Homer Forsythe | 36 | head | Agent For Truck Line | Indiana |
| 7 | Alma Forsythe | 38 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Patty Forsythe | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Lester Firestone | 40 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 10 | Mabel Firestone | 38 | wife | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 11 | Phil Ratliff | 52 | head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 12 | Olivia Ratliff | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Langston Ratliff | 25 | daughter | Social Security | Missouri |
| 14 | Mary E Lutte | 73 | head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mabel E Lutte | 48 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Walter B Stark | 67 | head | Travel Salesman | Arkansas |
| 17 | Flawn Stark | 70 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lloyd M Cunningham | 30 | head | Blacksmith | Kansas |
| 19 | Coyla Cunningham | 28 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Jacqueline Cunningham | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Patricia Cunningham | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Martin L Payne | 52 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ellen Payne | 75 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Fannie Killion | 70 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Aleene Killion | 31 | daughter | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 26 | Carson Barlow | 41 | head | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 27 | Ozell Barlow | 39 | wife | — | Washington |
| 28 | Jackie Barlow | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Loren Williams | 30 | head | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 30 | Ruth Williams | 28 | wife | Music Teacher | Colorado |
| 31 | Jerry David Williams | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Nellie Eaton | 52 | mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Mary Eaton | 24 | sister-in-law | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 34 | Martha Eaton | 16 | sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Ralph J Brown | 31 | head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 36 | Ester Brown | 29 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Bryan Davis | 46 | head | Asst Post Master | Missouri |
| 38 | Zella Davis | 42 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Jerry Davis | 14 | son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles Davis | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)