Bessie Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Carlisle Town
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Walker	Head	—	59	~1881
Bruce Brown	Other	—	19	~1921
Elymas Walker	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bessie L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Spouse, age 49

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 59

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bessie Walker

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00341)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Velma	23	Daughter	Operator	Indiana
2	Currie	24	Son	Lineman	Indiana
3	Margaret	23	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Bessie Walker THIS PERSON	59	Head	—	Indiana
5	Elymas Walker	29	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
6	Bruce Brown	19	Lodger	Manager	Indiana
7	Ida Hume	70	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
8	Frances Lodge	64	Head	—	Indiana
9	Franklin Hutcherson	99	Head	—	Indiana
10	Frances Hutcherson	69	Wife	—	Indiana
11	James H. Bensinger	29	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Indiana
12	Beulah Bensinger	23	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Garry Bensinger	2	Son	—	Indiana
14	William Hart	77	Head	—	Indiana
15	Alice Hart	74	Wife	—	Indiana
16	William E. Fritch	43	Head	—	Indiana
17	Kate Fritch	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
18	Amanda Spencer	79	Head	—	Indiana
19	Oliver Howe	62	Head	Photographer	Illinois
20	William Davies	26	Head	Attendant	Indiana
21	Blanchard Davies	22	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Joyce A. Davies	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Shirley J. Davies	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Billy W. Davies	2	Son	—	Indiana
25	John W. As	49	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
26	Clara G. As	46	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Norma R. As	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Robert As	13	Son	—	Indiana
29	Ed. Prith	59	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
30	Clara Prith	59	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Jess Davidson	47	Head	Laborer	Indiana
32	Alpha Davidson	39	Wife	—	Indiana
33	James Landrith	69	Head	—	Illinois
34	Cecilia Landrith	69	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Willie M. Miller	72	Head	—	Indiana
36	Sally R. Miller	69	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Chester Charlton	41	Head	Coal Miner	Indiana
38	Mary Charlton	40	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Virginia Charlton	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	June Charlton	16	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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