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Bessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gallatin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallatin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Higgins - West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Higgins West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Wilson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Newton Wilson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gallatin, Kentucky
Spouse, age 43
Gallatin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Gallatin, Kentucky
Spouse, age 54
Gallatin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Gallatin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 66
Gallatin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Higgins - West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01308-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton R. Wilson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gladys Wilson | 38 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert Lee Wilson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clarence Sparks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Stella Sparks | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Genora Sparks | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | J. C. Sparks | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Martha Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clarence Jr. Sparks | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Flora Inez Sparks | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gladys B. Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Rula Rupert Sparks | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ben Ethridge | 34 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 15 | Christine Ethridge | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ben Jr. Ethridge | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Joyce Ann Ethridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Thomas Ethridge | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Patricia Ethridge | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marilyn Ethridge | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jimmie Ethridge | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Grover Cleveland | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Margaret Cleveland | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Richard Sheldon | 81 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert Gilbert | 45 | Cousin | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Cap Smith | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Amer Arrasmith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Edith Arrasmith | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Raymond Arrasmith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Juanita Arrasmith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Dorothy Arrasmith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Nelson Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Udell Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Richard D. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William M. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Thomas Washburn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Estelle Washburn | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Betty Jean Washburn | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Shirley Washburn | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Patricia Washburn | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)