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Jessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Vaugine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earline White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gertrude White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearline White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Adoris White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Adaris White | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Samuel White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| M White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie White | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Spouse, age 20
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 29
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie White
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Kelly | 60 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 42 | Rosa Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 43 | Andrew Kelly | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Steven Kelly | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ernestine Davis | 24 | Niece | Maid | Louisiana |
| 46 | Oliver Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ola Parks | 37 | Head | Stacker | Arkansas |
| 48 | Hattie V. Parks | 34 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 49 | O. T. Watson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Louis Marcus | 33 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mary V. Marcus | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Major Finley | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | George Finley | 29 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Velma Finley | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louis Hodges | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Bessie Hodges | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Eugene Hodges | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Milton Hodges | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Vernice Hodges | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Adaris White | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jessie Mae White THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Pearline White | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Gertrude White | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Samuel White | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | John White | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | M. S. White | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Earline White | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Adoris White | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Alice D. Robertson | 37 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Leeks | 52 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Nancy Leeks | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | J. B. Maudin | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Nancy Maudin | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | La M. Barton | 43 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Eula Donald | 49 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Henry Donald | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lenora Donald | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Idola Donald | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mandy Thomas | 77 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Joe Brooks | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)