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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur White | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harold White | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 23
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Settler (unkn) |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Other, age 34
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01999-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Jefferson | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ruth Green | 40 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Anna Brown | 80 | Grandmother | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Lucien Davis | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Russus Cotton | 62 | Head | Technician | Missouri |
| 46 | Lucretia Cotton | 88 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Walter Allen | 61 | Lodger | Pullman Porter | Missouri |
| 48 | Ruth Allen | 21 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Beatrice Houser | 53 | Head | Maid | Missouri |
| 50 | Nobles Houser | 55 | Lodger | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 51 | Joe Goldstein | 66 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 52 | Sarah Goldstein | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | Gustave Boelper | 79 | Head | Executive | Germany |
| 54 | Catherine Boelper | 78 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Otto Boelper | 52 | Son | Trucker | Minnesota |
| 56 | Luther Tucker | 49 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Grace Tucker | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Maydell Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Elvadeen Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Joyce Tucker | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Betty Jean Tucker | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Roland Tucker | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Marvel Tucker | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Juanita Tucker | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Constance Tucker | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Arthur White | 43 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 67 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Harold White | 23 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 69 | Arthur White | 21 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 70 | Lorraine White | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Josephine Richardson | 32 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 72 | Leonard Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Harry Goins | 12 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Orrie Flood | 43 | Lodger | Labor | Illinois |
| 75 | Annie Bland | 23 | Head | — | U.S. Steamship |
| 76 | Lewis Grant | 58 | Head | Labor | No. Dakota |
| 77 | Rose Grant | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Inez Ford | 57 | Head | Maid | Kansas |
| 79 | Thomas Porter | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 80 | Leantha Porter | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
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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)