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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 1 Lewisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 Lewisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Simon White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Patt White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rebecca White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bonnie White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe White | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Hancock, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hancock-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Hancock-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 1 Lewisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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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Betty White
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Simon White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Hancock-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. M. Gentry | 66 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 2 | Gertrude Hanks | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary Willis Hanks | 19 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Combs | 69 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Willie Combs | 51 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 6 | Minnie Combs | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Geneva Bell Combs | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Waldo Tindle | 41 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alberta Tindle | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hazel Marie Tindle | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Walter Tindle | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Agnes Tindle | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Flora Jean Tindle | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joe Met White | 36 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 15 | Patt White | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Betty Joe White THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Simon M. White | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rebecca Jane White | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Rachel Jean White | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | James Don White | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bonnie Irene White | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Pryce Thomas | 39 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ruth Ellen Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Eli R. Hendrick | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 25 | Willie Graham Hendrick | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edgar Mayfield | 42 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 27 | Thelma Mayfield | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Colis Mayfield | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charles Mayfield | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mary Henry Mayfield | 6 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | H. T. Mayfield | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 32 | Rachel Mayfield | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Andrew Mayfield | 28 | Nephew | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 34 | Nolie Mae Couty | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | John Bertice Couty | 24 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 36 | Virgil Couty | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eugene Couty | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Forest Williamson | 52 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 39 | Reva Williamson | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Audrey Williamson | 19 | 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)