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Jessie White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | East Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Tennie White | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Iva White | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Cecil White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Merle White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wayne White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clifford White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Russell White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dale White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Iva White | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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 Jessie White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie White
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Russell White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eesta | Festa Blackburn | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Wilber Stanton | 43 | Head | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 43 | Bertha Stanton | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Norma Stanton | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Floyd Stanton | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Carl Stanton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Clifford Stanton | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edward Stanton | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles F. Laws | 69 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 50 | Sura D. | Sara D. Laws | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Jacob M. Booker | 51 | Head | Highway Comm. | Illinois |
| 52 | Warren Fuller | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 53 | Geneva Fuller | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dean Fuller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Donald Fuller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Tennie White | 43 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 57 | Iva White | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Wayne White | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jessie White THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Clifford White | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Cecil White | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Dale White | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Merle White | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Russell Lee White | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Iva White | 81 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Raymond White | 25 | Head | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 67 | Dorothy White | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Wayne White | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 69 | Merle White | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Harry Bess | 22 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 71 | Mildred Bess | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Harry Bess | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Paul F. Jones | 31 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Edna M. Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Francis M. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James E. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Freda E. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Asa Harrison | 43 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 79 | Leona Harrison | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Margarette Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)