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Bessie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | 4Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sam Young | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Natel Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Young | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Will Young | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Laura Young | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| S Young | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nanney Young | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Bessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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 Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nanney Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Natel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Madale Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Doris Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | R. B. Shappley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Emma Shappley | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Wade Shappley | 22 | Son | Soda Mixer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robert E. Post | 33 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 47 | Nancy Post | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 48 | L. W. Clark | 36 | Head | Chief Engineer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ruby Clark | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 50 | Edward Clark | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Shelba Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Elmer Clark | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jamie Horton | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Monroe Berry | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Essie D. Berry | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elbert Berry | 44 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 57 | Willie C. Berry | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ray Clark | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Emmie Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Merell Clark | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Dorthy Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Charles Clark | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Thomas A. Christian | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Maggie Christian | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Huston Miller | 31 | Head | Lock Smith | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lorene Miller | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Dean Miller | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jimmie Miller | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Lee Miller | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Betty Sue Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucenda Miller | 57 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sam Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Laura Young | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bessie Mae Young THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | S. G. Young | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nanney Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Will J. Young | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Natel Mae Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Young | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mildred Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)