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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Comanche-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Comanche-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Comanche-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coldwater Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Coldwater Twp |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jimmy White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ann White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helene White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harry White | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jack White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Comanche, Kansas
Daughter, age 8
Comanche, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Comanche-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 18
Comanche-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coldwater Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helene White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Comanche-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Comanche-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha H Zurdy | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 42 | John H Zurdy | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Michael L Zurdy | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Harry White | 49 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 45 | Ruth White | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Donald White | 21 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 47 | Jack White | 20 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 48 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Helene White | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Bob White | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Catherine White | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Ann White | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Jimmy White | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ethel M Larnigan | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nobel R Friend | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 56 | Nellie Friend | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Russell Friend | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Emma Friend | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Bernard Friend | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Charles Friend | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Chester D Oliver | 51 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 62 | Murl Oliver | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Le Roy Oliver | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Richard Oliver | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Marrian Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | John T Miner | 78 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Melina Miner | 76 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Guy H Crane | 57 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 69 | Mary A Crane | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | George E Crane | 27 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Kansas |
| 71 | Hellen S Crane | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Mary Anna Crane | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Roy C Burkhell | 31 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 74 | Frances S Burkhell | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Bonnie J Burkhell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Alway G Burkhell | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ell H Kerstetter | 60 | Head | Farming | Penn |
| 78 | Minnie M Kerstetter | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Paul A Lundgren | 31 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 80 | Emily S Lundgren | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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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)