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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caledonia-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caledonia-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Vermont Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCaledonia-County, Vermont
SurnameWhite
Given NameBetty J.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)Ryegate
1935 Residence (County)Caledonia
Additional Details
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
Township / WardRyegate
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
William White Head — 51 ~1889
Ethel White Spouse — 54 ~1886
Wayne White Son — 26 ~1914
William White Son — 27 ~1913
Betty White Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lorna White Daughter — 15 ~1925
Reginald White Son — 19 ~1921
Dwight White Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Caledonia, Vermont
Daughter, age
Caledonia, Vermont · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Betty A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Caledonia-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 11
Caledonia-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname White
Given Name Betty J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) Ryegate
1935 Residence (County) Caledonia
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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.
Linked across censuses
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 · Vermont
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Sibling
Wayne White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dwight White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Caledonia-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04230-00379)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jennie E. Smith 79 Head — Vermont
42 William B. White 51 Head Mail Messenger Vermont
43 Ethel F. White 54 Wife — Vermont
44 William Jr. White 27 Son Teacher Vermont
45 Wayne R. White 26 Son Fireman Helper Vermont
46 Reginald White 19 Son — Vermont
47 Lorna L. White 15 Daughter — Vermont
48 Dwight A. White 14 Son — Vermont
49 Betty J. White THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Vermont
50 James Douglas 75 Head Blacksmith Scotland
51 Lillie Douglas 55 Wife — Connecticut
52 Gordon Douglas 39 Son Laborer Vermont
53 Frank Crowe 40 Head Farm Laborer Vermont
54 Edith Crowe 36 Wife — New Hampshire
55 Donald Crowe 14 Son — Vermont
56 Franklin Crowe 11 Son — New Hampshire
57 Stuart Crowe 7 Son — Vermont
58 Elizabeth Smith 74 Head — New York
59 W. Rodney Griffin 37 Head Minister Ohio
60 Sarah Griffin 30 Wife — Ohio
61 Alice Howell 72 Head Farmer Vermont
62 William H. Nelson 71 Head — Vermont
63 Evelyn S. Nelson 55 Wife — Vermont
64 William H. Jr. Nelson 18 Son Farm Laborer Vermont
65 Ida Nelson 21 Housekeeper Housekeeper New Hampshire
66 Phillip Nelson 45 Head Farmer Vermont
67 Beatrice Nelson 40 Wife — Vermont
68 Chandler Nelson 16 Son — Vermont
69 Lawrence Nelson 11 Son — Vermont
70 George Orris 24 Hired man Farm Laborer Canada-English
71 Roland Sargent 35 Head — Vermont
72 Margaret Sargent 32 Wife Farmer Vermont
73 George Sargent 8 Son — Vermont
74 Philip Sargent 7 Son — Vermont
75 Robert Sargent 2 Son — Vermont
76 Marjorie Brown 21 Maid Maid Vermont
77 Norman Patterson 44 Head Farmer Massachusetts
78 Theresa Patterson 40 Wife — New Hampshire
79 Audrey Patterson 12 Daughter — Massachusetts
80 Richard Patterson 11 Son — New Hampshire

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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)

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