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Jesse White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Jesse White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Missouri |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mooney Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mooney Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethyl White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Agnes White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floy White | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Willie White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jesse White | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Missouri
Son, age 20
Webster, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Polk-County, Missouri
Head, age 31
Polk-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mooney Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse White
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Potts | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Patsy Potts | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Francis Coursey | 67 | Head | Farm Wife | Missouri |
| 4 | Jesse Coursey | 38 | Son | Agri | Missouri |
| 5 | John Coursey | 29 | Son | Agri | Missouri |
| 6 | Loyd Coursey | 27 | Son | Agri | Missouri |
| 7 | James C. D. Lee | 41 | Head | Agri | Kansas |
| 8 | Edna Lee | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Nevada |
| 9 | Jewell Lee | 19 | Daughter | No | New Mexico |
| 10 | Betty Jean Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 11 | James C. Jr. Lee | 7 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 12 | W. P. Lawson | 41 | Head | Agri | Missouri |
| 13 | Ola Lawson | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 14 | Alene Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Kenneth Lawson | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Herbert Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Loy Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lyman Thompson | 28 | Head | Drove Wagon | Missouri |
| 19 | Opal Thompson | 23 | Wife | House-Wife | Missouri |
| 20 | Peggy Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | G. A. Vire | 75 | Head | Agri | Kentucky |
| 22 | Emaline Vire | 68 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 23 | Allen Covert | 24 | Head | Agri | Missouri |
| 24 | Wilma Covert | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 25 | Babe Coursey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | C. E. Saleman | 46 | Head | Minister & Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Lennis Saleman | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 28 | Rina Saleman | 20 | Daughter | No | Missouri |
| 29 | Richard Saleman | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Mrs. J. P. Rowden | 87 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mrs. B. E. Saleman | 67 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | W. P. Dodd | 67 | Head | Agri | Missouri |
| 33 | Ida Dodd | 57 | Wife | Farm-Wife | Missouri |
| 34 | Wanda Dodd | 24 | Daughter | No | Missouri |
| 35 | Jesse White THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Floy White | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 37 | Willie White | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lloyd White | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Ethyl Mae White | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Agnes Ruth White | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)