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Beatrice White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alberta White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thelma White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Inman White | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Inman White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marion White | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Beatrice White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice White
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams Bowman | 54 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Winnie Bowman | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Horace Wilder | 54 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie Wilder | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Anita Wilder | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Clair Wilder | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | David Harper | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Harper | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lawrence Woodruff | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 10 | Florence Woodruff | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Moses Young | 63 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ural Young | 33 | Wife | Domestic Servant | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ola Moore | 66 | Head | Dressmaker | Alabama |
| 14 | Collins George | 30 | Head | Foreign Language Teacher | Washington DC |
| 15 | Victoria Thompson | 46 | Head | House Maid | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jeff Jackson | 47 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 17 | Samuel Webb | 53 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 18 | Callie Smith Webb | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Inman White | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 20 | Beatrice White THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Inman Jr White | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alberta White | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Charles White | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | George White | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Thelma White | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Marion White | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Earl R Brake | 50 | Head | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 28 | Adile Brake | 48 | Wife | Domestic Servant | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charles Brake | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Henry L King | 40 | Head | Assistant Manager | Georgia |
| 34 | Estelle King | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Abyssinia Money | 20 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Rufus Hawkins | 56 | Lodger | College Teacher | Florida |
| 37 | Willie Lewis | 36 | Head | Elementary Teacher | Tennessee |
| 38 | William Lewis | 60 | Father | Taxi Driver | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ellen Lewis | 58 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Aug G Grant | 46 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
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)