Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whatcom-County, Washington
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bellingham
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Bellingham
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Ruth Williams	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Bert Williams	Head	—	53	~1887
Melvin Rice	Other	—	17	~1923
Thomas Williams	Son	—	19	~1921
Jesse Williams	Son	—	10	~1930
Bessie Williams	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Whatcom, Washington

Spouse, age 28

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1892
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Whatcom, Washington

Spouse, age 38

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bessie B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1915
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Whatcom-County, Washington

Spouse, age 49

Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bellingham
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Bessie Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04368-00497)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna Ringbloom	23	Wife	—	Washington
2	Shirley Ringbloom	5	Daughter	—	Washington
3	Esther Dehnan\|Dehman	39	Head	Secretary	Washington
4	Nora W Thann\|Thaun	74	Head	—	Minnesota
5	Maurice Sellers	30	Head	Cabinet Maker	Wisconsin
6	Clyde Sellers	66	Brother	Carpenter (Contract)	Illinois
7	Vernon Barr	24	Head	Warehouseman	Minnesota
8	Charlotte Barr	22	Wife	—	Washington
9	Sharon Barr	0	Daughter	—	Washington
10	Mabel H Harper	60	Head	Nursing	Kansas
11	Lee Wm Harper	31	Son	Docks; Crane Worker	Iowa
12	Julius Kitten	76	Head	—	Germany
13	Amelia Kitten	76	Wife	—	Germany
14	Emma Kitten	54	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Albert Kitten	51	Son	Odd Jobs	Minnesota
16	Henry Kitten	39	Son	Helper; Wood Cutter	Washington
17	Bert F Williams	53	Head	Machine Tender	Canada-English
18	Bessie Williams THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	England
19	Thomas Williams	19	Son	—	Washington
20	Ruth Williams	17	Daughter	—	Washington
21	Jesse Williams	10	Son	—	Washington
22	Melvin Rice	17	Lodger	Kitchen-Helper	Washington
23	Richard Masher	56	Head	Laborer	Canada-English
24	Margaret Masher	45	Wife	Housekeeper	Canada-English
25	Earl W Olen	45	Head	Maintenance Crew	Washington
26	Eva E Olen	36	Wife	—	Washington
27	Vera Olen	17	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Evelyn Olen	6	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Lafayette Stanton	77	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
30	Emma Stanton	75	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Roy Stanton	44	Son	Cook	Minnesota
32	Ruth Stanton	22	Grandson	Clerk-Stenographer	Canada-English
33	Ralph Bear	30	Hired helper	Farm Hand	Washington
34	Daniel Castellan	33	Head	Hog Tender	Minnesota
35	Agnes Castellan	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Ivar Thomas	46	Head	Building Carpenter	Norway
37	Nellie Thomas	41	Wife	—	Sweden
38	Robert Thomas	18	Son	—	Washington
39	Donald V Hawley	32	Head	Truck Driver; Service Sta. Operator	Washington
40	Charlotte Hawley	27	Wife	—	Oregon

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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.

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