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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty White | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert White | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Spouse, age 22
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Spouse, age 32
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Bettie T |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Highest Grade | H 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty White
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03039-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mason | 40 | Head | Owner Manager | New York |
| 2 | Josephine Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John Mason | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Charles Mason | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Cedric Adams | 45 | Head | Owner | Maine |
| 6 | Bernice K Adams | 42 | Wife | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Cedric Jr Adams | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Robert H White | 41 | Head | Accountant | Kentucky |
| 9 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Robert H Jr White | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | William A White | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Jane White | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Edward Lohnes | 36 | Head | Assistant Manager | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary Ellen Lohnes | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Christopher Lohnes | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Lee Lohnes | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Marshall Brain | 34 | Head | Treasurer | Ohio |
| 18 | Dorothy Brain | 32 | Wife | Treasurer | Ohio |
| 19 | Willard Brain | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Walter Reichel | 30 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 21 | Katherine Reichel | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | David M Reichel | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Katherine Redmond | 32 | Maid | Maid | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elmer E Watson | 71 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 25 | Zellma Watson | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Neal Burnell | 43 | Head | Medical Doctor | Ohio |
| 27 | Helen Burnell | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Patricia Burnell | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Robert Burnell | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Joseph Asperen | 28 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 31 | Beulah Asperen | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Joseph Jr Asperen | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Daniel Barnett | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 34 | Eleanor Barnett | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 35 | Eleanor Barnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Fred Weaver | 49 | Head | Assistant Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Maude Weaver | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Calvin A Trout | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 39 | Margaret Trout | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)