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Ada White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ada White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spanishburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Spanishburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E White | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ada White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harold White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 25
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 33
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 43
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spanishburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ada White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada White
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Lilly | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mary E. Lilly | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arville Lilly | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ada Lee Wright | 15 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Meador | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Alice Meador | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Betty Jean Meador | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Honaker | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mae S. Honaker | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Eloise Honaker | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Jr. Honaker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eugene Honaker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Leonard Honaker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Kermith Honaker | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Joe Honaker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Wanda Honaker | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Homer H. Blankenship | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 18 | Alma Blankenship | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Blankenship | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Marie S. Blankenship | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Harry Blankenship | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lillian Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Elliot Blankenship | 82 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Blankenship | 92 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Minnie Blankenship | 50 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Wilbur Blankenship | 39 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Allen B. Parker | 45 | Head | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alma N. Parker | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth Baldwin | 27 | Waitress | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 30 | Charles F. Wallace | 50 | Head | Tool Engineer | Ohio |
| 31 | Ada Wallace | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Berthy D. Cole | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Berthy E. Cole | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Arthur N. Larsen | 49 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Larsen | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Thelma A. G. Larsen | 20 | Daughter | Receptionist | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Hurley | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | E. Harold White | 43 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ada White THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harold Jr. White | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)