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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty White | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alice White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hermine White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edith White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elias White | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01302-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Erin K Blakeman | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 42 | Maxwell D Holden | 39 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 43 | Charles Mason | 32 | Head | House Mover | Kentucky |
| 44 | Smith Harris | 43 | Head | Auto Painter | Kentucky |
| 45 | George Brawner | 37 | Head | Elevator Operator | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ruth R French | 49 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 47 | Clinton D Osborne | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edith Osborne | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James B Osborne | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Richard Osborne | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ralph Osborne | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lula Burns | 39 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Frances Young | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 54 | H. H. Williams | 49 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 55 | Maude Williams | 45 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 56 | Will Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Courtney Mathews | 61 | Head | Horse Groom | Kentucky |
| 58 | Louisa Mathews | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Christopher Mccoy | 52 | Head | Bricklayer | Hungary |
| 60 | Elizabeth Mccoy | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Dorothy Mccoy | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 62 | Beatrice Edwards | 42 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 63 | James Johnston | 38 | Head | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 64 | Annetta Johnston | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | John E Wheeler | 24 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 66 | George Miller | 49 | Head | Horse Groom | California |
| 67 | Millie Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elias White | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Harry William White | 20 | Son | Furnace Helper | Kentucky |
| 71 | Alice White | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | William White | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Edward White | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Edith White | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ethel White | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Edna White | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Arthur White | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Charles White | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hermine White | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Clarence Starling | 47 | Head | Bricklayer | Kentucky |
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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)