Betty Hume Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Betty Hume Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Betty Hume is a retired library reference assistant from Fredericksburg, Virginia, appearing on Jeopardy! as a contestant from Fredericksburg. Her professional background is closely tied to the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, the public-library system serving Fredericksburg and surrounding communities in Virginia.
Hume spent part of her career working at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, where her duties included reference and information assistance. Reference staff help patrons locate books and other resources, answer research questions, navigate databases and archives, and connect members of the public with reliable information. By the time of her Jeopardy! appearance, Hume had retired from that work.
Her longstanding connection to libraries makes her appearance on Jeopardy! particularly fitting. A career in reference work requires broad general knowledge, research ability, curiosity and familiarity with a wide variety of subjects—skills that overlap naturally with the demands of the game.
Hume has also had longstanding ties to the University of Mary Washington community in Fredericksburg. University alumni material has mentioned her alongside her husband, Robert “Randy” Hume, a member of the Mary Washington class of 1975. The family has remained connected with the Fredericksburg area for decades.
Betty and Randy Hume have at least two daughters, Robin and Janet. By 2013, Robin had married and was living in Wilmington, North Carolina, while Janet remained in Fredericksburg. This gives Hume particularly deep family as well as professional ties to the Fredericksburg community.
Her husband’s history also connects the family closely with Mary Washington. Randy Hume attended the institution during a period when it was transitioning from its historical identity as a women’s college into a coeducational school, and alumni recollections have included stories from his student years there.
Hume therefore brings to Jeopardy! a background combining decades in Fredericksburg, library and reference work, family connections to the University of Mary Washington and a career built around helping people find information.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Betty Hume |
| Location & Residence | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. She has longstanding professional and family ties to the Fredericksburg area. |
| Profession & Jobs | Retired Library Reference Assistant. Worked for the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, the public-library system serving Fredericksburg and surrounding communities. Her library work involved the reference and information side of public-library services, assisting patrons with research, resources and information needs. |
| Gender & Sex | Female / woman. |
| Age & Date of Birth | |
| Nationality & Ethnicity | American. White / European-American. |
| Education & School | |
| Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family | Married to Robert “Randy” Hume, who attended Mary Washington and is identified as a member of the Class of 1975. They have at least two daughters, Robin and Janet. Robin married and was living in Wilmington, North Carolina by 2013, while Janet remained in Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
| Biography & More Details | 2026 Jeopardy! contestant from Fredericksburg, Virginia, introduced as a Retired Library Reference Assistant. Hume spent part of her professional career at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, giving her a background in research, reference materials, information retrieval and public service. She and her family have longstanding connections to the University of Mary Washington and the wider Fredericksburg community. Her husband, Robert “Randy” Hume, is a Mary Washington alumnus from the Class of 1975. Hume’s career in library reference work provides an especially natural background for a trivia competition requiring broad knowledge and an ability to retrieve information quickly. |
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Betty Hume Jeopardy Results
| Thursday, 5 November 2026 | Returning Champion Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC | Cameron Bays Originally Saginaw, Michigan Law Student Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC | Betty Hume Fredericksburg, Virginia Retired Library Reference Assistant Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC |