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Ella White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ella White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Florida |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 Cottondale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Cottondale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Curtis White | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Curtis White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Zinna White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mildred White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Florida
Other, age 29
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Jackson-County, Florida
Spouse, age 40
Jackson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 Cottondale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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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 Ella White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella White
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Florida
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00593-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Q Gainer | 69 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Fannie Ryas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 3 | Long Laehemie Ryas | 31 | Daughter | Housework | Florida |
| 4 | Curtis White | 37 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 5 | Ella White THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 6 | Mildred White | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Zinna White | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Curtis Jr White | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Earl White | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Fred Clemons | 34 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 11 | Arzola Clemons | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 12 | Lemon C Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 13 | Equilla Smith | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 14 | Murry Lee Smith | 20 | Son | Public Worker | Florida |
| 15 | Homer Windell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 16 | Lemon C Jr Windell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 17 | Oatella Windell | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Hilton Windell | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Common Windell | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Norman Windell | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | John H Q Smith | 73 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 22 | Hattie White | 85 | Head | — | Florida |
| 23 | Cortez Jr Cotton | 18 | G-Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 24 | Jacob Cotton | 16 | G-Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Revette C Q Clemons | 43 | Head | Public Worker | Florida |
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)