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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Old Fort Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alene Craig | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Craig | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Melvin Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Craig | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Donald Craig | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lee Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marvin Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Craig | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vernon Craig | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Donna Craig | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Spouse, age 23
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| 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
Mcdowell-County, North …
Spouse, age 32
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 15 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Troy Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Coy Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nillie Mai Vess | 23 | Friend | 5 | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vernon Forten | 25 | Head | 42 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Pearl Forten | 30 | Wife | 42 | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby Forten | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pauline Forten | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Loreen Forten | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charles Forten | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Loyd Forten | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ruth Melton | 20 | X/Cook | 50 | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edgar Melton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Allison | 27 | Head | 42 | North Carolina |
| 54 | (X) Maggie Allison | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Allison | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Margie Allison | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Francis Allison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Buddie Allison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Louise Allison | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Ownby | 71 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sara Ownby | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wiley Williams | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nora Williams | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eveline Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Williams | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Melvin Williams | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nora Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lee Roy Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Marvin Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jean Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lawrence Craig | 45 | (X) Head | 42 | North Carolina |
| 75 | Donna Craig | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Vernon Craig | 24 | Son | 60 | North Carolina |
| 77 | Paul Craig | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alene Craig | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Virginia Craig | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Donald Craig | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)