JW
Josephine White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Josephine White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Texas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozart White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Claude White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clyde White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Howard White | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Curtis White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josephine White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Laddie White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Texas
Spouse, age 23
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bell, Texas
Spouse, age 33
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bell-County, Texas
Spouse, age 43
Bell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Josephine White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Josephine White
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Texas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Texas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03984-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George T. Knowles | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 2 | Carlene Knowles | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | George A. Knowles | 33 | Son | Driller | Texas |
| 4 | Mary D. Knowles | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 5 | Rodney Ridley | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 6 | William A. Barker | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 7 | Tempie Barker | 54 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 8 | Edith Barker | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Edith Lawrence Barker | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Beulah Barker | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 11 | Dollie Barker | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Dora Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Nora Fay Slack | 10 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 14 | Horace W. Davenport | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 15 | Gladys E. Davenport | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Horace W. Jr. Davenport | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Dannie Ray Davenport | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Harold Dean Davenport | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charles E. Toma | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Mattie Toma | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Weaver Lee Toma | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Billie Charles Toma | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Minnie Madeline Toma | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Howard Allen White | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 25 | Josephine White THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Curtis White | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 27 | Laddie White | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | John White | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Mozart White | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Clyde White | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Claude White | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | John W. Moore | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 33 | Florence Moore | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | William P. Moore | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 35 | Willie N. Holder | 54 | Head | Towerman | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Mae Holder | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Trudy Jan Holder | 24 | Daughter | Photographer | Texas |
| 38 | Charles Albert Holder | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Robert Holcomb | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 40 | Dora B. Holcomb | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)