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Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl Ulthe |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bonnie White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruchelle White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| J White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Burlee White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maynell White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dave White | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Clinton White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alma White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl Ulthe |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Pearl White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl White
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bonnie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burlee White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruchelle White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynell White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearline Womack | 18 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Wash White | 41 | Head | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jessie White | 37 | wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 44 | O. C. White | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Phil Wallace | 32 | Head | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mattie Wallace | 29 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | P. H. Wallace | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie B. Wallace | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Ann Wallace | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robert Lee Wallace | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | L. J. Wallace | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Inley Wallace | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Dave White | 54 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bessie White | 54 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | J. D. White | 21 | son | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bonnie Lee White | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alma White | 15 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Burlee White | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Pearl Ulthe White THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Clinton T. White | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ruchelle White | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Maynell White | 18 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jessie Harrison | 42 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sarah Harrison | 40 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | John D. Wakeley | 30 | Head | House Hold Servant | Mississippi |
| 66 | Palmer Wakeley | None | Sampson | 0 | No 5 |
| 67 | Dorey Wakeley | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ida Evans | 51 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 69 | Floyd Crapps | 27 | Head | Tennant | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ines Crapps | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lois Crapps | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | White Covington | 31 | Head | Auto Mechanic Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lilly Covington | 26 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Walter Covington | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Covington | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. B. Don | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lou Nell Don | 21 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Blanche Don | 19 | daughter | Household Servant | Mississippi |
| 79 | Bessie Don | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Grady Don | 14 | son | — | 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)