Bessie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Bolivar
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Beat 3
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Easter Thomas	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Abbie Thomas	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Eunice Thomas	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Beatrice Thomas	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Ben Thomas	Head	—	53	~1887
P Thomas	Son	—	6	~1934
Bessie Thomas	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

St Louis, …

Other, age 18

St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Grand-daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Bolivar, Mississippi

Other, age 28

Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 36

Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Bolivar
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Bessie Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00840)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Johnny Welch	58	Head	Hostler	Tennessee
2	Willie Welch	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Golden Edmonds	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
4	Lily May Edmonds	36	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
5	Mary Crawford	18	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
6	Henella Crawford	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
7	Alle Lewis	22	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
8	Gussie Lewis	22	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Bessie Lewis	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	Velma Lewis	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
11	Edward Lewis	20	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Mose Collins	64	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
13	Katie Collins	55	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
14	Ben Thomas	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
15	Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON	36	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
16	Easter Thomas	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
17	P. L. Thomas	6	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Abbie Thomas	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Eunice Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Beatrice Thomas	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Earl Smith	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
22	Sylvia Smith	27	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Charlie Smith	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
24	Frank Nelson	26	Head	House Servant	Louisiana
25	Larsena Nelson	52	Mother	—	Louisiana
26	Anderson Nelson	11	Brother	—	Louisiana
27	Bessie Mckinley	43	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
28	William Mckinley	43	Husband	Blacksmith	Tennessee
29	Bessie Mckinley	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	William Jr. Mckinley	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Rosie Mckinley	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Harry Mckinley	11	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Newt Preston Mckinley	8	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Vernon Mckinley	3	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Gilbert Johnson	66	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
36	A. J. Jackson	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Anita Jackson	30	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Roosevelt Jackson	7	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Lilly Bell Jackson	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	D. J. Jr. Jackson	1	Son	—	Mississippi

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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.

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