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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Rossville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer White | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Clayton White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jim White | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bill White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richie White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Grace White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bob White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 8
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 18
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | Hs 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Kansas
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Sibling
Bill White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim White
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil C. Starkey | 41 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 2 | May I. Starkey | 52 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Walter J. Cleese | 63 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 4 | Lida S. Cleese | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Orville H. Starkey | 24 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 6 | Eugenia H. Starkey | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ellen S. Burkey | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Orville H. Harden | 43 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 9 | Goldie S. Harden | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Orville H. Harden | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Robert L. Harden | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Ava H. Harden | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Wilber D. Harden | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Marcella S. Harden | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Lola L. Harden | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 16 | John J. Oldfield | 65 | Head | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret S. Oldfield | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Henry H. Oldfield | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ernest E. Oldfield | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Earl H. Hawks | 33 | Head | Decorator | Kansas |
| 21 | Sarah S. Hawks | 32 | Wife | House Work | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Hill H. Maddox | 39 | Head | Common Labor | Missouri |
| 23 | Kathryn J. Maddox | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Marlene J. Maddox | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Marilyn J. Maddox | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Paul J. Straup | 31 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Otis S. Straup | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Larry M. Straup | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Archer S. White | 63 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 30 | Grace S. B. White | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jim S. White | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 32 | Richie A. White | 24 | Son | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 33 | Bob P. White | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 34 | Clayton E. White | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 35 | Betty Rose White THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Bill P. White | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Nathaniel H. Parr | 24 | Head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 38 | Elena L. Parr | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Martin D. Parr | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Charles P. White | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
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)