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Bertha White — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Bertha White across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLauderdale, Mississippi
SurnameWhite
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardMeridian City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
Earl White Son — 23 ~1897
Ida White Spouse — 46 ~1874
Bertha White Daughter — 17 ~1903
Edith White Daughter — 10 ~1910
Ida White Daughter — 15 ~1905
R White Son — 21 ~1899
Mary White Daughter — 18 ~1902
Velda White Daughter — 12 ~1908
Benjamin White Head — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Cook
Industry Private family
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
Surname White
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Bertha White across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha White
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ida White
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R White
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl White
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velda White
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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

1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0823)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Addie Martin 39 Wife — Mississippi
2 J A Martin 3 Son — Mississippi
3 Benjamin White 43 Head Contractor Mississippi
4 Ida M White 46 Wife — Mississippi
5 Earl White 23 Son Carder Mississippi
6 R G White 21 Son Operator Mississippi
7 Mary White 18 Daughter Stenographer Mississippi
8 Bertha White THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Ida White 15 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Velda White 12 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Edith White 10 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Thomas Cernia 53 Head Lawyer Mississippi
13 Amy Cernia 52 Wife — Mississippi
14 A Byrd Cernia 20 Son — Mississippi
15 Augusta Cernia 17 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Francis Cernia 15 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Ivey Cernia 11 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Mary Elizabeth 63 Servant — Mississippi
19 George Mccord 34 Head Fireman Mississippi
20 Pearl Mccord 32 Wife — Mississippi
21 George Mccord 9 Son — Mississippi
22 Thelma Mccord 7 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Augusta Thornton 20 Sister-in-law — Mississippi
24 John Cleveland 68 Head — Mississippi
25 Thomas Cleveland 36 Son Physician Mississippi
26 Howard Cleveland 34 Son Salesman Mississippi
27 Lizzie Davis 42 Servant — Mississippi
28 Adelaide Davis 13 Servant — Mississippi
29 Robert Calkin 38 Head Contractor Mississippi
30 Nettie Calkin 33 Wife — Mississippi
31 Mary Calkin 7 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Eunice Calkin 5 Daughter — Mississippi
33 Andrew Kelley 43 Head Truck Driver United States
34 Samantha Kelley 44 Wife — Mississippi
35 Neva Kelley 24 Daughter Stenographer Mississippi
36 Eva Kelley 17 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Madeline Kelley 13 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Charles Kelley 11 Son — Mississippi
39 James Kelley 8 Son — Mississippi
40 Henry Kelley 5 Son — Mississippi
41 John Harris 26 Head Switchman Mississippi
42 Lula Harris 25 Wife — Mississippi
43 Elmo Harris 5 Son — Mississippi
44 Edna Harris 2 Daughter — Mississippi
45 David Harris 0 Son — Mississippi
46 Godfrey Phillips 38 Head Blacksmith Alabama
47 Isabell Phillips 35 Wife — Mississippi
48 Teresa Phillips 69 Mother Laundry Alabama
49 Annie White 39 Head — Mississippi
50 Ray White 19 Son — Mississippi

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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