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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 4 Lewisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 4 Lewisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martine White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carline White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lou White | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James White | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Buford White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Curtis White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leonard White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Howard White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Other, age 27
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 37
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 4 Lewisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie White
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Skipworth | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Minnie Skipworth | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jim Brooks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Myrtle Brooks | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ellis Lang | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Warden White | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Bertha White | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Everett White | 25 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 49 | Claude L. Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lula Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lucille Williams | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Woodrow Williams | 18 | Son | Mone Washer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary L. Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mendora E. Pursley | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Violett M. Pursley | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gordon R. Pursley | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dorothy M. Pursley | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | James E. White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bessie L. White THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Curtis B. White | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Howard White | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Martine White | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Buford L. White | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Leonard C. White | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Carline White | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Marion I. White | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lou Ann White | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Morris Hudnell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary B. Hudnell | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | James H. Hudnell | 14 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 71 | Dorothy D. Hudnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Joe Ann Hudnell | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Betty A. Hudnell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eula B. Brooks | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Sina B. Gaur | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lela Gaur | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Pearl Gaur | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John A. Stuart | 82 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ellen R. Stuart | 80 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | O. Price Pitt | 78 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
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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)