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Bessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Johnson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patricia Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louise Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlotte Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Horace Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joe Wilson | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearlie Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Other, age 21
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03944-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Church | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cora Church | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Harry Church | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Samuel Church | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Clara Church | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | George Church | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Elmer Church | 28 | Son | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 8 | Virginia Church | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret Church | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Joe Taylor | 35 | Head | Car Washer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mamie Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Louise Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Harden Lee Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Seba Crawford | 47 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Annie Crawford | 53 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lenna Crawford | 19 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 17 | Phil Malone | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eloise Malone | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sylvester Malone | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sherrel Malone | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Albert Malone | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cecil Malone | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Imogene Malone | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Athella Malone | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lois Malone | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Wanda Malone | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lee M. Malone | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Horace Wilson | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Pearlie Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Louise Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bobby J. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Charlotte Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Betty Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Patricia Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joe Wilson | 50 | Brother | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bertha Russart | 40 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 39 | May Russart | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | David Erwin | 28 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Tennessee |
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)