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Bertha White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concord Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Concord Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Hubbard | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Roger White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward White | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Warren White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concord Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha White
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare De Marlie | 21 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 2 | Alfred B. Pierson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Emma Pierson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Harry Pierson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Gladys Pierson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ruth Pierson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence Pierson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ray Hedgepeth | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nellie Hedgepeth | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Arthur G. Martin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy Martin | 21 | Wife | Nurse | Illinois |
| 12 | Lester E. Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Carrie Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Rose Marie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lewis L. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Roy D. Cunningham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | L. J. Cunningham | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward C. White | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Bertha E. White THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Roger F. White | 21 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 21 | Warren A. White | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Donald E. White | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Kenneth Hubbard | 21 | Man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Niles Anderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Vesper Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Terrence Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sharon Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Meriel Draper | 17 | Man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Roy Philbrook | 57 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 30 | Nellie Philbrook | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lowell Philbrook | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Elmer Feurer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Mildred Feurer | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Shirley Feurer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert Feurer | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George D. Feurer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Bertha Feurer | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ivan Draper | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Helen Draper | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Draper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
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)