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Nellie White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Nellie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clift & Willie — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Nellie Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie White | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clift White | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Monette White | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Hortense White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie White | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Nellie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Nellie C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Nellie Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Nellie White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clift White (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie White (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clift White
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie White
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter White
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia White
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie White
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura White
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie White
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edna White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hortense White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Amite-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02007-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John O Bass | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bettie Bass | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joe Bass | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam Bass | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Henry Bass | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hannah Bass | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Maudie Bass | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eunice Bass | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alvie Johns | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Anis Johns | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Will Arthur Johns | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Alvin Johns | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Quilee Johns | 23 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Albert D Thornton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dorothy Thornton | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Patsy Annette Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Vernon Yarrington | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Julia Yarrington | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lester Lee Yarrington | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bernice Roy Yarrington | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Johns | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Essie Lee Johns | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Louis Edmon Johns | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Gyson Edmon Johns | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Theodore Johns | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Clift White | 47 | Head | Car Repairer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Nellie White | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nellie Jo White THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bernice White | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Edna Earl White | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hortense White | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Monette White | 39 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Hanie Eichenbury | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Martha Eichenbury | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Eichenbury | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Cecil Rittheon | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Charlie Talbert | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Leora Talbert | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Bobby Neal Talbert | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Eddie Talbert | 40 | Father | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)