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Cora White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cora White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fannie White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marie White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jackey White | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lillian Nelson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sherrill White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis White | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Bernhard White | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cora White | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 28
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Corda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 38
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Cora White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora White
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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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-t0627-04415-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray Dumas | 24 | Head | Truck Man | West Virginia |
| 42 | Vendetta Dumas | 22 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 43 | Marie Lindsay | 30 | Sister | House Work | West Virginia |
| 44 | June Lindsay | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Lindsay | 12 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Lindsay | 10 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth O. Lemon | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 48 | Violet Lemon | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Leah Ruth Lemon | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Talmah Ann Lemon | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Naoma June Lemon | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Patricia Violet Lemon | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Wm. H. Lanham | 68 | Father-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Theodore T. Scarbro | 39 | Head | Garager | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Scarbro | 39 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 56 | Staurson Eva Scarbro | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Howard Ray Scarbro | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Margaret L. Scarbro | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Donald Scarbro | 1 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | George Edmunds | 47 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hattie Edmunds | 45 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 62 | Francis E. White | 58 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 63 | Cora White THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 64 | Marie White | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Frank Jr. White | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert White | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Barbara White | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Fannie White | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Sherrill White | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jackey White | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Bernhard White | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Edward Nelson | 18 | son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian Nelson | 20 | daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Lacy Keeler | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 75 | Retta Keeler | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nadine Keeler | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Howard Linville | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth Linville | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Victoria Linville | 60 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Floyd Fuwell | 40 | Head | Owner | 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)