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Bernice White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheatfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Wheatfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha White | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| David White | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Monroe White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lawrence White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wilma White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eldine White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clinton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Clinton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheatfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice White
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lawrence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Clinton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00770-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Webbles | 23 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Augusta Rakers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Clara Rakers | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Aloysius Rakers | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Heisenfeldt | 77 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank Zwick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara Zwick | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna Berkle | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William Leubers | 45 | son-in-law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Theresa Leubers | 44 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | David White | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Bertha White | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lawrence White | 19 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 14 | Wilma White | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bernice White THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | David White | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Monroe White | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Eldine White | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Huelsmann | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Florence Huelsmann | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Joan Huelsmann | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mathias Huelsmann | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Leo Hilmes | 19 | hired hand | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 24 | William Jenore | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Adele Jenore | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Harold Jenore | 25 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 27 | M. Loretta Jenore | 20 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Velma Jenore | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Laverne Jenore | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jewel Jenore | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Betty Jenore | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Walter Jenne | 40 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Lena Jenne | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Evelyn Jenne | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Ida Jenne | 42 | sister | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harold Wobbe | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Marie Wobbe | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Henry Schulte | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Schulte | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dorothy Schulte | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)