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Betty White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | St Albans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Virgil White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| A White | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bobby White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Estelle White | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence White | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 2
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 12
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virgil White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby 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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Caldwell | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 42 | Martha Caldwell | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Malisie Caldwell | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy Caldwell | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Samuel Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Herbert Hayth | 41 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 47 | Celia Hayth | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Herbert W. Hayth | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ronald M. Hayth | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charles F. Hayth | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Samuel P. Ferrell | 56 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 52 | Kate Ferrell | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Boy Lee Ferrell | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 54 | John R. Ferrell | 28 | Son | Shipper | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lester B. Boone | 46 | Head | Shovel Operator | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Stella Boone | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Helen L. Boone | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Josephine Boone | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Billie Boone | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Clara L. Boone | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James E. Boone | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Paul Boone | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | A. Garfield White | 46 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 64 | Estelle White | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Clarence White | 32 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Virgil White | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Donald White | 28 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 68 | Freda M. White | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Helen Dean White | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bobby White | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Betty White THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John W. Hannon | 34 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Hannon | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph B. Alderson | 54 | Head | Building Contractor | West Virginia |
| 75 | Odlaugh M. Alderson | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | May E. Miller | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Heeler H. Bruckelmeyer | 38 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Ohio |
| 78 | Lula Bruckelmeyer | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary J. Macqueen | 82 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ida Macqueen | 53 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)