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Bernice White — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice White across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Effingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson White | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Beulah White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur White | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Henry White | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hazel White | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James White | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Andrew White | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lucy White | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice White across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice White
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Beulah White
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew White
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur White
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty White
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry White
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel White
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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
1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel513:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence Mevenson | 40 | Boarder | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 52 | Bernice V. Mathews | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Grace F. Mathews | 19 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John F. Mathews | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Roscoe G. Harris | 26 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 56 | Ellen M. Harris | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul G. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Wanda A. Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Robert L. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Alice G. Harris | 18 | Sister-in-law | Dish Washer | Illinois |
| 61 | Louis M. Shadwell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Goldie B. Shadwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Olva P. Shadwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lois M. Shadwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Herbert E. Shadwell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Cecil G. Shadwell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Violet M. Shadwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy D. Shadwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Alfied J. Reamann | 22 | Head | Wood Worker | Illinois |
| 70 | Ida Reamann | 21 | Wife-H | Rubber Trimmer | Illinois |
| 71 | John Bleem | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 72 | Margaret Bleem | 49 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 73 | Walter G. Hicks | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Gertie J. Hicks | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Donnell L. Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Carl E. Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Eugene A. Hicks | 27 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Julia A. Matthews | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | William A. Laux | 51 | Head | Baggageman | Ohio |
| 80 | Amelia Laux | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Catherine Laux | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Susan E. Laux | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Rose Laux | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | John G. Thoele | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Elizabeth Thoele | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Bertha Thoele | 20 | Daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 87 | Wilson White | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 88 | Lucy White | 41 | Wife-H | Wood Worker | Tennessee |
| 89 | Hazel R. White | 21 | Daughter | Wood Worker | Illinois |
| 90 | Bernice E. White THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Beulah M. White | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Andrew W. White | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Arthur S. White | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Henry F. White | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James F. White | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Betty L. White | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert L. White | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Daniel Dubois | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 99 | Ruth E. Dubois | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Adam Dye | 85 | Head | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)