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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Indiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kokomo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Kokomo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth White | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carole White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas White | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Howard White | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Indiana
Daughter, age
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kokomo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Betty White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty White
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carole White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Howard-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01053-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Harier | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Murl Silvers | 36 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary Silvers | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Betty Silvers | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Murl Silvers | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Jack Silvers | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Norma Silvers | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Homer Mccoy | 39 | Head | Molder | Tennessee |
| 9 | Elmira Mccoy | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Robert Mccoy | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Donald Mccoy | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Vernon Mccoy | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | David Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Harry Kuhns | 44 | Head | Bulk Manager | Indiana |
| 15 | Deloris Kuhns | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Harriett Kuhns | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Berdean Kuhns | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Harry Kuhns | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Edw. Aeschliman | 50 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 20 | Mamie Aeschliman | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dale Aeschliman | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Clarence Real | 34 | Head | Smelter | Indiana |
| 23 | June Real | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Howard White | 41 | Head | Molder | Indiana |
| 25 | Ruth White | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Mary White | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Robert White | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Richard White | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Ruth White | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | William White | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Thomas White | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Carole White | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Louis Thomas | 54 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Indiana |
| 35 | Della Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | James Thomas | 26 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Hubert Shagner | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 38 | Harriet Shagner | 35 | Wife | Proprietor | California |
| 39 | Bett Shagner | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harold Shagner | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)