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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allamakee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allamakee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allamakee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allamakee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer White | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ila White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edmund White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Myrtle White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lyle White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allamakee, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Allamakee, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Allamakee-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Allamakee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allamakee |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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Betty White
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Edmund White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ila White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Allamakee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Allamakee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Bernhardt | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Roger Bernhardt | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Jean Bernhardt | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Seward Swenson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Lucy Swenson | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Gordon Bray | 17 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Ella R. Dundee | 71 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 48 | Kenneth Dundee | 32 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Cecil Dundee | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Elmer White | 41 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 51 | Myrtle White | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Walter White | 14 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Edmund White | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Ila White | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lyle White | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Alice White | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Elmer G. Hefner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Florence Hefner | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Virgil Hefner | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Sherman Webster | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Maggie Webster | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Clarence Webster | 34 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Earl Ralston | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Phoebe Ralston | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Helen Ralston | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 67 | Dale Ralston | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Lucille Ralston | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Leon Ralston | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ella Evans | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Robert Fish | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Charles Sass | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Eugenia Sass | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Earl Sass | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Elinor Sass | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Lester Sass | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Harvey Sass | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Gerald Steva | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Frank Vickory | 62 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 80 | George Stahl | 74 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
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)