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Bernice White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Texas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Prec. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 3 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Agusta White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jaunita White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| D White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Luperza White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillie White | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Raenna White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| D White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Verma White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dona White | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Shelby-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Shelby-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Prec. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Agusta White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luperza White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raenna White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verma White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jaunita White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Shelby-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04136-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Mae White | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | James Polley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | R. B. Polley | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Rara Polley | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Lola Bell Polley | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ruth Polley | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Calman Polley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Peggy Polley | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Sherman Polley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Ira Polley | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | L. J. Polley | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Lawrence Polley | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Charles Polley | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Erline Polley | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Buck Ratcliff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Alice Ratcliff | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lawrence Ratcliff | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Marvane Ratcliff | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Sudie White | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Elma White | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ardellia White | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Roy White | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Herman Arnold | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Rocksey Arnold | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lou Ann Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Dona White | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Lillie White | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Agusta White | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | D. L. White | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Bernice White THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jaunita White | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Raenna White | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Verma White | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | D. W. White | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Luperza White | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Sweet White | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Emma White | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Clinton White | 25 | Son | Teacher | Texas |
| 39 | Marales White | 26 | Son | Teacher | Texas |
| 40 | Cleo White | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
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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)