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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerusalem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Williams | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Neal Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Finley Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emmett Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| A Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerusalem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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.
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Bessie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arona Haftner|Hastner | 19 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 42 | Alfonza Haftner|Hastner | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 43 | Dishie Page Haftner|Hastner | 14 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Haftner|Hastner | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Junie Hill | 66 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Hill | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie Davis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Urizella Davis | 40 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 49 | Sue Davis | 18 | Daughter | Helper With Housework | Virginia |
| 50 | William Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Elsie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Wayland Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Guillen Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Josephine Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Edna Colbert | 19 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 58 | Asbury Ridley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Nicholas Cunningham | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Nannie Cunningham | 54 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 61 | George Cunningham | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia Cunningham | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 63 | Joe Edwards | 34 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Blanche Edwards | 28 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 65 | Odell Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Theresa Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alton Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nathaniel Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Albert B. Williams | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 72 | Finley Williams | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Bell Williams | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Housework | Virginia |
| 74 | Elsie Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Joe Tom Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Emmett Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | A. B. Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | John Walter Williams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Raymond Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Neal Thomas Williams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)