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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarroll-County, Iowa
SurnameWhite
Given NameBessie E
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Sheridan Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Carroll
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardSheridan 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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bessie Age Birth yr
Frank White Head — 57 ~1883
Russell White Son — 24 ~1916
Bessie White Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1910
Carroll, Iowa
Spouse, age 21
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
Years Married 1
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1920
Carroll, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Carroll, Iowa
Other, age 40
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Carroll-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Carroll-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
Surname White
Given Name Bessie E
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Sheridan Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Carroll
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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Our Model Tree links Bessie White across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie White
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01144-00826)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ruth E Dickson 6 Daughter — Iowa
2 Robert L White 28 Head Farming Iowa
3 Glen F Cornelius 39 Head Farming Missouri
4 Ida M Cornelius 35 Wife — Nebraska
5 Jessie L Cornelius 16 Daughter — Iowa
6 Glen L Cornelius 14 Son — Missouri
7 John Jr Cornelius 12 Son — Iowa
8 Mabel J Cornelius 11 Daughter — Iowa
9 Marva Cornelius 3 Daughter — Iowa
10 Ray V Caywood 42 Head Farming Iowa
11 Ida M Caywood 44 Wife — Iowa
12 Dorothy G Caywood 18 Daughter — Iowa
13 Willard M Bates 62 Head — Iowa
14 Ida V Bates 63 Wife — Iowa
15 Emetta W Bates 37 Daughter Teacher Iowa
16 Bernice B Bates 36 Daughter Waiter Iowa
17 Monroe W Bates 23 Son Farming Iowa
18 Jesse W Bates 22 Son Laborer Iowa
19 Georgia D Bates 18 Daughter — Iowa
20 Charles H Caywood 64 Head Farming Iowa
21 Mary J Caywood 64 Wife — Iowa
22 Clifford Rice 28 Lodger Farming Iowa
23 Frank E White 57 Head Clerk Iowa
24 Bessie E White THIS PERSON 50 Wife — Iowa
25 Russell M White 24 Son Farming Iowa
26 Corliss R Brundet 43 Head Farming Iowa
27 Caroline E Brundet 69 Mother — Iowa
28 Richard Clayton 34 Lodger Farming Iowa
29 Jacob J Peters 43 Head Farming Germany
30 Elizabeth M Peters 44 Wife — Germany
31 Melinda E Peters 27 Daughter Maid Iowa
32 Marian D Peters 14 Daughter — Iowa
33 Dorothy A Peters 5 Daughter — Iowa
34 Henry J Peters 20 Son Farming Iowa
35 Harry A Gabriel 60 Head Farming Illinois
36 Harry A Stokes 40 Head Farming Illinois
37 Leoda M Stokes 36 Wife — Iowa
38 Marvin B Stokes 16 Son — Iowa
39 Melvin M Stokes 16 Son — Iowa
40 Cecil C Stokes 13 Son — Iowa

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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)

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