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John White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Stanley — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merry Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Merry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce White | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mildred Cleary | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Cleary | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John White | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Melvin White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rebecca White | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 5
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Son, age 16
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Son, age 27
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merry Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie White (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley White (~0.92 confidence) and father Bruce White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bruce White
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca White
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John White
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. Hill Williford | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucy B. Williford | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucy G. Williford | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sallie Williford | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | W. Dorsey White | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy M. White | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah W. White | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William B. White | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie S. White | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Vivian White | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bruce (X) White | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rebecca C. White | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John S. White THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Melvin B. White | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Cleary | 29 | House Keeper | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas E. Cleary | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry E. Foxwell | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maud W. Foxwell | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Owen Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie B. Johnson | 50 | Wife | Mid Wife | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bernard Williford | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred W. Williford | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | B. Dalton Williford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth W. Williford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eugene Williams | 27 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Samuel A. Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sallie S. Adams | 61 | Wife | Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 68 | W. Samuel Adams | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George D. (X) Bazemore | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Della B. Bazemore | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edward V. Bazemore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | W. Mick (X) Smithwick | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sue S. Smithwick | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | W. Ralph Smithwick | 33 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 75 | J. Britt Smithwick | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Shad G. Britt | 82 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henry (X) Holley | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Smiley Holley | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Oneil Holley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jesse (X) Williams | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)