Bessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Steuben
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Village Of Steuben
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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
Alvina Smith	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Peter Smith	Head	—	75	~1865
Roger Smith	Son	—	32	~1908
Bessie Smith	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Crawford, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 48

Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Crawford, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 57

Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Crawford-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 68

Crawford-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Steuben
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Bessie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04467-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Julia Rolfe	71	Wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Mary Rutter	72	Head	—	Wisconsin
43	Myra O. Weygant	57	Boarder	Proprietor	Wisconsin
44	George Copper	78	Head	—	Wisconsin
45	Sarah Copper	78	Wife	—	Wisconsin
46	Raymond Copper	25	Son	Painter	Wisconsin
47	George Klinger	39	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
48	Edith Klinger	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
49	Jerry Klinger	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
50	Howard Klinger	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
51	Peter Smith	75	Head	—	Germany
52	Bessie Smith THIS PERSON	68	Wife	—	Wisconsin
53	Alvina Smith	40	Daughter	Ass. Postmistress	Wisconsin
54	Roger Smith	32	Son	—	Wisconsin
55	Gustave H. Ludwig	56	Head	Foreman	Wisconsin
56	Louise Ann Ludwig	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
57	Wm. Josh	52	Lodger	Laborer	Wisconsin
58	John Haggerty	28	Head	—	South Dakota
59	Phyllis Haggerty	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
60	Janet John Haggerty	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
61	George Johnston	51	Head	Buyer	Wisconsin
62	Effie Johnston	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
63	Travis Johnston	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
64	David Johnston	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
65	S. J. Witt	44	Head	Buyer	Iowa
66	James Johnston	39	Head	Rural Carrier	Wisconsin
67	Bernice Johnston	31	Wife	—	Oklahoma
68	Robert Johnston	16	Son	—	Wisconsin
69	Joan Johnston	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
70	Beverly Johnston	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
71	Belle Sterling	55	Head	Janitor	Wisconsin
72	Hazel Sterling	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
73	Leslie Sterling	22	Head	—	Wisconsin
74	Esther Sterling	18	Wife	—	Wisconsin
75	John W. Hackett	48	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
76	Rose Hackett	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
77	John Hackett	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
78	Phyllis Hackett	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
79	Jack Hackett	11	Son	—	Wisconsin
80	James Dorr	19	Son	—	Wisconsin

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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)

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