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Bessie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lipps Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lois Craft | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nancy Craft | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arda House | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Claude Thomas | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Patsy House | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ray House | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Thomas | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Spouse, age 27
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Other, age 36
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 47
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard Belcher | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ora Belcher | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Clara Belcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jean Belcher | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Billy Belcher | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | A. B. Franklin | 24 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 47 | Doris Franklin | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Dorothy L. Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | C. R. Miller | 32 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 50 | Mabel Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Iris Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Aria Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | A. Pauley | 42 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 54 | Ada Pauley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Irbie Pauley | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ray Pauley | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Evelyn Pauley | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joe Pauley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Emma Jean Pauley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jimmy Pauley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Claude Thomas | 47 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joe Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lois Craft | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nancy Craft | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ray House | 26 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 71 | Arda House | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Patsy House | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | A. J. Sanders | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mattie Sanders | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hansel Sanders | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Sanders | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Arthur Sanders | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lola Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jack Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sylvia Jean Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)