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Thelma White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thelma White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Bridgeport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bertha White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hubert White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Allie White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ray White | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lela White | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ollie White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oscar White | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Arthur White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| R White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thelma White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Jackson, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jackson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Jackson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thelma White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma White
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
R White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray White
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Jackson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00040-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moline Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Rice Raulston | 31 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 3 | Mattie Lou Raulston | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Kenneth Raulston | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Elizabeth Ann Raulston | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Walter Raulston | 32 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Mae Raulston | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Edward Raulston | 42 | Head | Timber | Alabama |
| 9 | Katie Raulston | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | E. Phillip Raulston | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Hubert H. Raulston | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Barbara Jean Raulston | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Shirley Jane Raulston | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Oscar White | 45 | Head | Saw Mill | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lela White | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Arthur Anne White | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hubert White | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thelma White THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bertha White | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Allie M. White | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | R. D. White | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ollie White | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Nancy Ellen White | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ray Oscar White | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Hubert Smith | 28 | Head | Timber | Alabama |
| 26 | Bertie Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Geraldine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Bertie Smith | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Broderick May Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Margaret Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charles Smith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Diona Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Blunt Smith | 68 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bill Smith | 22 | Son | Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 35 | Louis B. Smith | 66 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 36 | Maude Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Opal Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Clara Smith | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Joyce Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Conrad Raulston | 36 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
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)