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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & G — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise White | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Nellie White | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lulu White | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bessie White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| G White | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Bessie White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James White (~0.92 confidence) and mother G White (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshal White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
G White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshal White
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily White
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Nellie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulu White
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise White
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elvis Hines | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Carrie Hines | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Curtis Hines | 32 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Leonard White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Geneva White | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Gene White | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Joe White | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | G. O. (Mrs) White | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lulu White | 36 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Louise White | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Nellie Bell White | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Hazel Coleman | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lamar Jr. Coleman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Harold Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Janice Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ray Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | A. B. Hinton | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)