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Maggie White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Maggie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Mississippi
SurnameWhite
Given NameMaggie
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Issaquena
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked34
Income (1939)144
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBeat 4 Township 17
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Maggie Age Birth yr
Alma White Daughter — 16 ~1924
Spencer White Head — 43 ~1897
Maggie White Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Mississippi
Other, age 18
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Maggie
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Maggie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cotton farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname White
Given Name Maggie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Issaquena
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 34
Income (1939) 144
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Maggie White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie White
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00338)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Willie D. Baker 24 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
2 Daisy Baker 20 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
3 Katherine Young 4 Stepdaughter — Mississippi
4 Lee D. Wilson 53 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
5 Caroline Wilson 44 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
6 Clifton Sanders 53 Head Farm Manager Mississippi
7 Mary Sanders 53 Wife — Mississippi
8 Ben Sanders 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
9 Bessie Sanders 17 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Lessie Sanders 14 Son — Mississippi
11 Ray Hynum 57 Cousin — Mississippi
12 Manuel Thomas 58 Head Farm Laborer Alabama
13 Minnie Thomas 48 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
14 Mary Rogers 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
15 Earl Robertson 47 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
16 James Brown 32 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana
17 Bertha Brown 29 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
18 Georgia Brown 9 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Duretha Brown 7 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Charlie Brown 5 Son — Mississippi
21 Philip Green 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Katie Green 43 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
23 George Ware 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Idella Ware 37 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
25 J. J. Ware 8 Son — Mississippi
26 Spencer White 43 Head Farm Laborer Alabama
27 Maggie White THIS PERSON 42 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
28 Alma White 16 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Jessie Woods 44 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
30 Isabelle Woods 44 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
31 Musa Small 54 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana
32 Luja Small 53 Wife Farm Laborer Louisiana
33 Bena Jackson 4 Grandson Farm Laborer Louisiana
34 Dan Beam 50 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana
35 Sam Miles 40 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
36 Madney Miles 35 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
37 George Miles 5 Son — Mississippi
38 Marie Miles 2 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Chatman Smith 63 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
40 Hattie Smith 37 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi

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)

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