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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anita White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joe White | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Calvin White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joe White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Delmer White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wyandotte, Kansas
Spouse, age 22
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Other, age 33
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Bessie White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie White
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01270-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold F Reycke | 42 | Son in law | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Clara M Reycke | 42 | Daughter | Teaching | Missouri |
| 3 | Joe C White | 49 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 4 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Calvin White | 24 | Son | Attendant | Missouri |
| 6 | Anita White | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Joe Jr White | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Betty White | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Delmer White | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Harry Giffin | 38 | Head | Fitter | Missouri |
| 11 | Nola Giffin | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | W. Father Boden | 59 | Father | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Charles J Stover | 39 | Head | Grader-Lugger | Kansas |
| 15 | Vernie C Stover | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Marie C Stover | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Oscar Cantrell | 40 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Pound | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Charley Pound | 44 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 20 | Pearl Thompson | 55 | Companion | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Annie Turner | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Fleur | 39 | Head | Crane Operator | Kansas |
| 23 | Anna Fleur | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | William M Stone | 58 | Head | Chief | Missouri |
| 25 | Bessie Stone | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Charles Rogers | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Elizabeth Rogers | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James G Shull | 53 | Head | Boilermaker | Missouri |
| 29 | Rea Shull | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Mable Wright | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 31 | Lucile Watson | 22 | Roomer | New Worker | Missouri |
| 32 | Virginia Watson | 19 | Roomer | New Worker | Missouri |
| 33 | Lula A Smith | 19 | Roomer | Waitress | Missouri |
| 34 | Daniel Zeigler | 52 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nellie Zeigler | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Edward Konialy | 32 | Boarder | Assistant | Kansas |
| 37 | Gertrude Rogers | 42 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Jack Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Ronald Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Minnie Samely | 76 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
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)