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Thelma White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cleveland & Elzie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Caldwell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elzie White | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thelma White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodruff, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Woodruff, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Woodruff, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Woodruff, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 20
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cleveland White (~0.92 confidence) and father Elzie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gillie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cleveland White
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elzie White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gillie White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly White
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma White
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elzie White | 55 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lilly White | 43 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 43 | Thelma White THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Arkansas |
| 44 | Sam Banks | 57 | Head | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Janie Banks | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Daniel Banks | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Elnora Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Charlie Ford | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 49 | Pearl Ford | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lonnie Lee Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mary Elizabeth Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Terril Brown | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lee Wells Brown | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | James Odell Brown | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ollie L. Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Forrest Preston Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Windell Van Brown | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Kenneth Ray Brown | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Sally Price | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Wilson Price | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mildred Lowder | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Harrison G. Brown | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bessie Lee Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James D. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | S. D. Ray | 36 | Head | Clergyman | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ruby Ray | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | David Byron Ray | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Idella Key | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Reatha Faye Key | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Clara Beryle Key | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Homer D. Burns | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 72 | Muriel Burns | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 73 | Clarence D. Cable | 38 | Head | Timekeeper | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lucy Cable | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Willie A. Mcdaniel | 56 | Head | Section Fore | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lena D. Mcdaniel | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Juanita Mcdaniel | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Fred Barns | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lenor Barns | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John Jones | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 4 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)