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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LOUISVILLE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie White | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Luella White | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Obed White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Viola White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ella White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LOUISVILLE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Margaret White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Obed White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roberta Hunt | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Doris Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | John Hunt | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Russel Hunt | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Willetta Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Theodore Hunt | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leslie Barlow | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Willys Ellis | 56 | Cousin | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Rose Graves | 55 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Phillip Demaree | 49 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 51 | Henrietta Demaree | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Son Clifford | 25 | Son | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 53 | Son Phillip | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Reliuse Sarver | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ada Sarver | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Nellie Davis | 42 | Head | Supervisor Seamstress | Indiana |
| 57 | Pearl Beasley | 65 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lawrence Alexander | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ella Fitzpatrick | 51 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Walter Rutledge | 76 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Tiny Blair | 18 | Niece | House Maid | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Wilson | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Catherine Allen | 34 | Head | Finisher | Tennessee |
| 64 | Henry Thomas | 17 | Son | Huckster | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jessie White | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Luella White | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Viola White | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jessie White | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ella White | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary White | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Obed White | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Margaret White | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Leo Sows | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gertrude Sows | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leo Sows | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Betty Sows | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dwaine Sows | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Arthur Sows | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lewis Sows | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)