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Bessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | practical nurse |
| Industry | private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Practical Nurse |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Hollis Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Spouse, age 33
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Spouse, age 44
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 2 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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Head, age 54
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Occupation | practical nurse |
| Industry | private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04207-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hector Cortez | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 42 | Enriqueta Cortez | 19 | Daughter | None | Mexico |
| 43 | Carlota Cortez | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 44 | Clarence Rasul | 31 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 45 | Mary Agnes Rasul | 23 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mary Agnes Rasul | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Raymond Edwards | 37 | Head | Painter Dec. | Texas |
| 48 | Leola Edwards | 35 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Bobby Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Igua Putnam | 35 | Head | Bricklayer | Texas |
| 51 | Evelyn Putnam | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 52 | David Jr Putnam | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Robert Putnam | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | John Putnam | 79 | Father | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Helen Putnam | 68 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 56 | Emelia Seedorf | 54 | Head | None | Texas |
| 57 | August Seedorf | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 58 | Greta Seedorf | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Ray Carrion | 35 | Head | Order Clerk | Texas |
| 60 | Nettie Carrion | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 61 | Barbara Ann Carrion | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Charles Ray Carrion | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Mary Eula Burrow | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 64 | Nora Lucille Smith | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 65 | Marilyn Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Mary D Neill | 60 | Head | None | Texas |
| 67 | Edward Schroeder | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 68 | Henrietta Schroeder | 60 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 69 | Lee Cox | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Ruth Cox | 30 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 71 | Eleanor Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Lee Bob Cox | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Elmer E English | 53 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 74 | Olive English | 52 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 75 | Pansy Price | 20 | Head | Stenographer | Texas |
| 76 | Cancelled Cancelled | None | cancelled | Cancelled | cancelled |
| 77 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Practical Nurse | Texas |
| 78 | Hollis Wilson | 15 | Son | Usher | Texas |
| 79 | Etta Ridgell | 37 | Head | None | Oklahoma |
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)