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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuming-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuming-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuming-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuming |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gayle White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen White | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bonnie White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Herman White | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ronald White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuming, Nebraska
Daughter, age 1
Cuming, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cuming-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Cuming-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuming |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Shirley White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gayle White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Cuming-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuming-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julius Wendt | 66 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Jake Wenge | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Catherine Wenge | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Henry Wenge | 22 | Son | Radio Operator | Nebraska |
| 45 | Andrew Wenge | 19 | Son | Labour | Nebraska |
| 46 | Clifford L. Johnson | 37 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 47 | Marian Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Donald Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Howard Zeng | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 50 | Wilma Zeng | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Marlene Zeng | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Anna Zeng | 66 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Lawrence J. Wollmer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Mattie Wollmer | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Richard Wollmer | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | J. F. Wollmer | 74 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Emil Wilde | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Esther Wilde | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Kenneth Wilde | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 60 | Virginia Wilde | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Emilie Wilde | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Warren Wilde | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Alice Wilde | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Marvlyn Wilde | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Henry Eisemann | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Melvina Eisemann | 34 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Anton Prinz | 76 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Mary Prinz | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Herman White | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 70 | Helen White | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Betty Jean White THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Donald White | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Gayle White | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ronald White | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Shirley White | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Bonnie White | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | George Roesch | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Leo Roesch | 44 | Brother | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 79 | Anna Roesch | 67 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | H. W. Siebrandt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)