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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hattie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmira Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virgil Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Will Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eddie Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Chester Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Tony Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 24
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 34
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. E. Harris | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Joe Merrell | 44 | Head | Meat Cutter | Texas |
| 43 | Nellie Merrell | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Nancy Alice Merrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ross Williams | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 46 | Minnie Williams | 44 | Wife | Matress | Texas |
| 47 | N. H. Mathis | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mattie Mathis | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Allen Mathis | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Jannie Mathis | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 51 | Delores Mathis | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Essie Bennett | 45 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | E. L. Oliver | 64 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Ada Oliver | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Clayton Oliver | 33 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Anita Oliver | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 57 | Will Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Virgil Lee Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Chester Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Lucille Williams | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Texas |
| 62 | Mary Louise Williams | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Texas |
| 63 | Elmira Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | J. W. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Hattie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Mary Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Willie Williams | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Eddie Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Tony Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Barbara Ann Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Mrs. Dacia Copeland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Calvin Copeland | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Chaney D. Miller | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Eloise Miller | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Chaney Davis Miller | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 76 | Etta Ruth Copeland | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 77 | M. K. Himes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Bessie Himes | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Donald Himes | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | William Earl Himes | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
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)