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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Joseph-County, Indiana
SurnameWhite
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)South Bend
1935 Residence (County)St. Joseph
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardSouth Bend
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Betty Age Birth yr
Ned White Son — 16 ~1924
Milton White Son — 17 ~1923
Donald White Son — 25 ~1915
Richard White Son — 9 ~1931
Elizabeth Leister Other — 81 ~1859
Ray White Son — 22 ~1918
Betty White Daughter — 14 ~1926
Walter White Son — 23 ~1917
Sadie White Head — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 4
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Betty Lou
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname White
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) South Bend
1935 Residence (County) St. Joseph
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Walter White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01133-00756)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary K. Buckarski 2 Granddaughter — Michigan
2 — None — — —
3 Sadie O. White 53 Head — Michigan
4 Walter White 23 Son Benchman Indiana
5 Donald White 25 Son Truck Driver Indiana
6 Ray White 22 Son Laborer Indiana
7 Milton White 17 Son — Indiana
8 Ned White 16 Son — Indiana
9 Betty White THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Indiana
10 Richard White 9 Son — Indiana
11 Elizabeth Leister 81 Mother — Pennsylvania
12 Lody Alexis 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
13 Adeline Alexis 27 Wife — Tennessee
14 Emma Jones 40 Sister-in-law Maid Tennessee
15 Wladislaw Paprowski 55 Head Janitor Poland
16 Katherine Bytacki 64 Head — Poland
17 William Bytacki 43 Son Laborer Indiana
18 Helen V. Molnar 34 Daughter Bookkeeper Indiana
19 Gloria G. Molnar 12 Granddaughter — Indiana
20 Joseph Grocki 33 Head Pressman Poland
21 Jennie Grocki 31 Wife — Poland
22 Gertrude Grocki 10 Daughter — Indiana
23 Daniel Grocki 4 Son — Indiana
24 Mary Horvath 53 Head — Hungary
25 John F. Horvath 29 Son Tool Maker Hungary
26 Joseph Arvay 35 Son-in-law Butcher Hungary
27 Mary Ann Arvay 21 Daughter — Hungary
28 Joseph Jr. Arvay 2 Grandson — Indiana
29 Doris Joan Arvay 0 Granddaughter — Indiana
30 Victoria Ernecs 77 Mother — Hungary
31 Anna Chiszar 44 Sister — Hungary
32 Anton Hoffle 52 Head Watchman Hungary
33 Ann Hoffle 51 Wife — Hungary
34 Joseph Hoffle 24 Son Salesman (Order) Indiana
35 Frank Hoffle 23 Son Floor Man Indiana
36 Carl Hoffle 20 Son Machinist Indiana
37 Olga Hoffle 19 Daughter Assembler Indiana
38 Victor Alexander 31 Son-in-law Cutter Pennsylvania
39 Anna D. Alexander 29 Daughter — Indiana
40 John Froens 48 Head Wheelman Illinois

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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)

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