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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheyenne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheyenne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheyenne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheyenne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jaqua Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John White | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Wayne White | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lester White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cheyenne, Kansas
Spouse, age 38
Cheyenne, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 6 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cheyenne, Kansas
Spouse, age 48
Cheyenne, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cheyenne-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 58
Cheyenne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheyenne |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 58 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheyenne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheyenne-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Blume | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Dean Blume | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Maurice Blume | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Henry W. Lompa | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Lydia Lompa | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Leland Lompa | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Nina Lompa | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Frances Lompa | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Harvey Lompa | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | John E. Stothard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Maude Stothard | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Gilbert Stothard | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Hilda Stothard | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | June Stothard | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Wm. Wilkening | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Luize Wilkening | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 17 | A. J. Blue | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Nettie Blue | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Lenard Blue | 26 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Earl Blue | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Art Bowers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary Bowers | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Mervin Bowers | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Virgil Bowers | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Phyllis Bowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Margie Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | A. C. Stevenson | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | John White | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Lester White | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Wanda White | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Wayne White | 3 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 33 | John Fondenberger | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 34 | Carolina Fondenberger | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | John Wilhenson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Ada Wilhenson | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Zetta Wilhenson | 20 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Francis Schaller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Ruth Schaller | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Eva Schaller | 67 | Mother | — | Iowa |
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)