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Bernice White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bernice White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura White | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Isaac Williams | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sweet White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lessie White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sherry White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Other, age 1
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Anchor record
Bernice White
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sherry White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sweet 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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Miller | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Henry Newsom | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Alice Newsom | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ferdinand Newsom | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Henry Jr. Newsom | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Newsom | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Joanna Philips | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Luvina Philips | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Pugh | 17 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Anna Pugh | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joe Roundtree | 71 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Ellen Roundtree | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Roosevelt Hernton | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ernestine Hernton | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Hernton | 11 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | John Terry | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mariah Perrie | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bertrude Perrie | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Isabelle Perrie | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clarence Brown | 48 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | John White | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Laura White | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Jr. White | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bernice White THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sweet White | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lessie B. White | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sherry White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Isaac Williams | 31 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Scott Westbrook | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lelia Westbrook | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Scott Jr. Westbrook | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Cora Williams | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Vangerlie Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tom Williams | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Blanch Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Beulah Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mildred Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alice Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Steve Whitney | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)