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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mattie Lumpkins | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lenard Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Missouri
Spouse, age 26
X, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Box Maker |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 35
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 46
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02200-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary F. Smith | 74 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Claude Pleasant | 26 | Head | Presser | Arkansas |
| 3 | Geneva X. Pleasant | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Claude Pleasant | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Barbara Pleasant | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Lionel Pleasant | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Mammonie Bolden | 43 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Garth Margaret Bolden | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 9 | Willard Bolden | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Grace Hudson | 25 | Head | Beautician | Arkansas |
| 11 | George Hallington | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Irene Hallington | 28 | Lodger | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mike Harnes | 53 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 14 | Willie Harnes | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Shell | 23 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Shell | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Edna B. Shell | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | James Shell | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Laton Shell | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Martha Willow | 69 | Grand Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cassie Rhodes | None | Head | — | — |
| 23 | James Williams | 53 | Head | Hostler | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lenard Williams | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mattie Lumpkins | 65 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Alabama |
| 27 | Joseph H. Mischeaux | 70 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 28 | Mattie L. Mischeaux | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Joseph Mischeaux | 35 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 30 | James E. Mischeaux | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Thomas B. Mischeaux | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Rosemarie Mischeaux | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Sophie C. Mischeaux | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Louis L. Mischeaux | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Thomas Dean | 31 | Head | Musician | Texas |
| 36 | Ruchelle Dean | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Elnora Carroll | 31 | Lodger | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 38 | Francis Hamilton | 33 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edward Thomas | 66 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ina Thomas | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)