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Bessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Falls-County, Texas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie White | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Victor White | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Joe White | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Falls, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | son |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | Joe |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Falls, Texas
Other, age 42
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 2 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Falls-County, Texas
Spouse, age 52
Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Lee Horton | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Mamie Horton | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Essie Mae Horton | 11 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Iona Ora B. Horton | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Velma B. June Horton | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Joe Bradley | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Doris Bradley | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Dan Moore | 50 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Victor White | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 10 | Bessie White THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Joe Bailey White | 31 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Connie Pauline White | 26 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Lewis G. White | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Edna White | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Billie Charles White | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Oscar Gillie Kelly | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 17 | Daisybella Kelly | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Sam D. Crowfield | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Ethel Crowfield | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Herbert Morgan | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Carl Morgan | 17 | son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Fedro Crowfield | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Judd Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Emma Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Alfred Smith | 20 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 26 | Eddie Lee Smith | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 27 | Jessie Henry Smith | 16 | son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Odel Smith | 14 | son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Minnie Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Gertrude Woods | 44 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 31 | Waynell Woods | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Pearley B. Woods | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Clara Woods | 11 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Charlie Lee Smith | 8 | son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Willie Lou Weatherspoon | 26 | son | Farming | Texas |
| 36 | Mary Weatherspoon | 19 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Joe Willie Weatherspoon | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Vernell Weatherspoon | 1 | grand | — | Texas |
| 39 | Bailey Johnson | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 40 | Henrietta Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)