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Thelma White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dorchester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsey White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Susie Tucker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Catherine Tucker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Tucker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mertis White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vernell White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Tucker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mack Tucker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eleanora White | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, South …
Daughter, age 9
Dorchester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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.
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 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Tucker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Tucker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mertis White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernell White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kinsey White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Tucker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Tucker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Tucker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Dorchester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03805-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A. Knight | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rush Knight | 35 | Sons | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Manney Edney | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Luvenia Edney | 32 | Wife | Nurse Maid | South Carolina |
| 5 | James W. Pryor | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Augustus D. Sweat | 54 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Zenith Sweat | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Louis Sweat | 19 | Son | Painter | South Carolina |
| 9 | Howard Sweat | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joyce Sweat | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Luther W. Shealey | 51 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 12 | Beulah V. Shealey | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Beulah V. Shealey | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Pinkney Knight | 37 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 15 | Pinkney Jr. Knight | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lawson Knight | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Floyd Knight | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas White | 39 | Head | Logging | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eleanora White | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mertis White | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 21 | Thelma White THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Vernell White | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Catherine Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Mae Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John A. Tucker | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mack Tucker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Susie Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Kinsey Lee V. White | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ben Glover | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Susie Glover | 60 | Wife | Nurse Maid | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence Sellars | 20 | Grandson | Helper | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sheldonia Rivers | 60 | Head | House Cleaning | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marie Rivers | 9 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Blank | 60 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Millhouse | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Millhouse | 47 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Soloman Millhouse | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Wilsons | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ella Wilsons | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Agnes Wilsons | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
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)