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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmett & Robert — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 40 |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Township 25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Roy Evans | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Virgie Coleman | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Otis Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Industry | 40 |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emmett Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emmett Williams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin B. Weatherall | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jesse L. Russell | 31 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 3 | Julia Russell | 36 | Wife | 24 | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alice Hawkins | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sallie Mitee | 69 | Lodger | 48 | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ernest Adams | 45 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clarance Adams | 21 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 8 | Clyde Adams | 18 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 9 | Florence Adams | 16 | Daughter | 40 | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mildred Tucker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Celia Owens | 61 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Donnella Evans | 58 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie Evans | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James C. Williams | 22 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Otis L. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Virgie Coleman | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Roy L. Evans | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Garland Ray | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clara Ray | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Junia M. Wilkins | 20 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hoyle Ragland | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lola Ragland | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mann Ragland | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Walter Casper | 31 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 26 | Eliza Casper | 53 | Mother | 40 | Mississippi |
| 27 | J. C. Crawford | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Janie Hart | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Ward | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mattie L. Ward | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Napolean Herron | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Gertie Herron | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Nola Herron | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ray Herron | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie M. Herron | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Louise Washington | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Buford Ray | 54 | Head | 20 | Mississippi |
| 38 | Victoria Ray | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Nelgie Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jack Ray | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)