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Bernice White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Bernice White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th Representative District Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 10Th Representative District Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret White | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sylvia White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Abraham White | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herman White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 3
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th Representative District Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice White
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Delaware
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Sibling
Francis White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Campbell | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Edwin Lamb | 68 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Georgia Lamb | 63 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | John L. Martin | 41 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 45 | Mildred Martin | 39 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Virginia Martin | 19 | daughter | Office Work | Delaware |
| 47 | John C. Jr. Martin | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Franklin Martin | 7 | son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Robert Johnson | 29 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 50 | Abraham White | 40 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 51 | Margaret White | 38 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Earl White | 16 | son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Bernice White THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Herman White | 11 | son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Francis White | 10 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Sylvia White | 5 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Grace White | 3 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Ruth White | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | William Ward | 30 | head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 60 | Ruth Ward | 29 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Ralph Ward | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | William Carey | 70 | head | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Elias H. Allen | 47 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 64 | Mary E. Allen | 44 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Ranford Allen | 17 | son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Dora Allen | 14 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Betty Allen | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Millard Allen | 7 | son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Gene Allen | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Carlton Maul | 29 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 71 | Francis Maul | 29 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Easter Hood | 72 | head | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Chas. Holland | 63 | brother | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Irvin Burton | 70 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 75 | Mary J. Burton | 50 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Thomas Painter | 19 | grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Cornelius Painter | 12 | grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Marshall Ward | 32 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 79 | Ardela Ward | 30 | wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 80 | Ruben Cannon | 40 | head | Labor | Delaware |
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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)