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Bertha White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bertha White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha White | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William White | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lorine White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lee White | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Stark White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Trula White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruby White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bertha White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha White
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Trula White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stark White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Hampton | 16 | Brother in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Beaver | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bill Beaver | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nellie Boring | 19 | Hired help | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Annie Boring | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clarence Boring | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Narcis Boring | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary Boring | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruby Boring | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Carole Boring | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William White | 62 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lee White | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Stark White | 30 | Son | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bertha White THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Trula White | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | William White | 19 | Son | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ruby White | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ruth White | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lorine White | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Willie Pae | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ulysses Pae | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Morris | 22 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 23 | Belle Morris | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Claude Morris | 22 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Arthur Morris | 18 | Brother | Private | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edna Morris | 16 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruby Morris | 14 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Chas Morris | 27 | Brother | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 29 | Fox Bowden | 33 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Nora Bowden | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jack Bowden | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Louise Bowden | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Pruitt | 52 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 34 | Katherine Pruitt | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Doris Otis Pruitt | 15 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | W. Carl Morris | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lillie Morris | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charles M. Davis | 29 | Head | Truck Driver Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mildred E. Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Evelyn Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)