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Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grafton-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grafton-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grafton-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pattee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grafton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Pattee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Roscoe Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grafton, New …
Spouse, age 29
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Grafton, New …
Spouse, age 40
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Grafton-County, New …
Spouse, age 49
Grafton-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pattee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grafton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Grafton-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Grafton-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02286-00219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stratos Clansis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Greece |
| 2 | Helen Clansis | 48 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 3 | Socrates Clansis | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Eugene Clansis | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | George Clansis | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | George Moore | 68 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Eva Moore | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Charlotte Woodley | 92 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 9 | Roger Neely | 26 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 10 | Alice Neely | 28 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Archer Whaley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Canada Eng |
| 12 | J. Emily Dow | 82 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Sherman Goss | 40 | Head | Finisher | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Florence Goss | 37 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Sherwood Goss | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Norma Goss | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Beverly Goss | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Lorna Goss | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Beatrice Goss | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Ellis Goss | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | J. Christy Hadley | 69 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Edward Grapes | 80 | Lodger | — | Canada Fr |
| 23 | Roscoe Smith | 53 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Bessie Smith THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Marion Smith | 32 | Daughter | Spinner | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Donald Smith | 29 | Son | Trucking Bus | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Bernis Mooney | 35 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Florence Mooney | 33 | Wife | Finisher | New Hampshire |
| 29 | William Pike | 43 | Head | Finisher | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Nanette Pike | 38 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Charles Pike | 18 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Edgar Pike | 15 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Herbert Pike | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | A. Henry Dunham | 52 | Head | Loom Fixer | New Hampshire |
| 35 | T. Dela Dunham | 52 | Wife | Mender | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alan Campbell | 51 | Head | Fireman | New Hampshire |
| 37 | E. Cora Foley | 51 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 38 | W. David Foley | 22 | Son | Plant Man | Mass |
| 39 | Virginia Morse | 14 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Ralph Williams | 52 | Head | Caretaker | Vermont |
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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)