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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Seminole-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seminole-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Seminole-County, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orlando |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Townships 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| W Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hillsboro, Florida
Spouse, age 15
Hillsboro, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Orange, Florida
Spouse, age 26
Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Seminole-County, Florida
Spouse, age 37
Seminole-County, Florida · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orlando |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Seminole-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Seminole-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00617-00777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Came Swope | 65 | Lodger | Farmer | Florida |
| 42 | Glenn R. Swope | 15 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Victor Farley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ethel Farley | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 45 | Kelly B. Powell | 38 | Head | Lathe Foreman | North Carolina |
| 46 | May E. Powell | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Nerda Swanson | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Swanson | 20 | Granddaughter | Salesgirl | Minnesota |
| 49 | Mack C. Griffis | 42 | Head | Operating Engineer | Georgia |
| 50 | Sophia Griffis | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Edith Raulerson | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | W. Mason Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 53 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Mildred Louise Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 55 | Prince Knight | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Julia Knight | 73 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ebenezer B. Greene | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Melinda Greene | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Coretta Duhart | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 60 | Mabel Duhart | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | James Thornton | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Precell Thornton | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Pearlie Mae Thornton | 20 | Daughter | Child'S Nurse | Florida |
| 64 | Lily Belle Thornton | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 65 | Clifford Allison | 38 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 66 | Mary Allison | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Dorotha Allison | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Rosalee Allison | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Clifford Jr. Allison | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Lucille Williams | 26 | Head | — | Florida |
| 71 | Alvin Williams | 22 | Brother | Grubbing | Florida |
| 72 | Ruby Williams | 20 | Sister | Stripping Celery | Florida |
| 73 | Joe Allison | 24 | Step-brother | — | Florida |
| 74 | Arthur Lee Allison | 8 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 75 | Ruby Allison | 4 | Neice | — | Florida |
| 76 | George (A.B.) Stripling | 61 | Head | Clearing Land | Georgia |
| 77 | Cora Stripling | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | David Jones | 18 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Henry Jones | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Onita May Jones | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Florida |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)