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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lake Lure Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Essie Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jesse Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Spouse, age 31
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Spouse, age 40
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie M. Reardon | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clark Reardon | 19 | Son | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 3 | Beatrice Reardon | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Myrtle Reardon | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Earnest Reardon | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Reardon | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary J. Reardon | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edward Reardon | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rosa M. Reardon | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Geneva Reardon | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jerry Phalon | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Phalon | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dana Phalon | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Phalon | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Phalon | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary L. Phalon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Stanley Phalon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Garland Phalon | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Phalon | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joyce Phalon | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Glenn Phalon | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fred Dalton | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pauline Dalton | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred Jr. Dalton | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carl Rugg | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary L. Rugg | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Vernon Rugg | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ambrose D. Warner | 39 | Head | Camp Director | Mississippi |
| 29 | Edna Warner | 38 | Wife | Camp Director | Louisiana |
| 30 | Sidney Flynn | 40 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jesse Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie L. Williams | 26 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 34 | Essie J. Williams | 24 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cora Williams | 19 | daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary L. Williams | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eugene Whitener | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clara Whitener | 20 | Wife | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nisey Williams | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)