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Dorothy White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 2 Vanceburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lasting Room |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Lasting Room |
| Township / Ward | Dist 2 Vanceburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eloise White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles White | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Herbert White | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Billy White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carrie White | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 24
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorotha B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Fancy Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lewis-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 34
Lewis-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 2 Vanceburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Lasting Room |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dorothy White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie White (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carrie White
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy White
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Darlene White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Lewis-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01331-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cox | 26 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 2 | Salena Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William Cox | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lewis Blake | 47 | Head | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lena Blake | 21 | Wife | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 6 | B. Macdonald | 34 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 7 | Virginia Macdonald | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Donald Jr. Macdonald | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Harold Macdonald | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Frances Macdonald | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Goldie B. Dermott | 34 | Head | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 12 | Effie Dermott | 39 | Wife | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 13 | Billy Dermott | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lorda Dermott | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Pauline Dermott | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harry Dermott | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Josephine Dermott | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charles White | 56 | Head | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 19 | Carrie B. White | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dorothy White THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Lasting Room | Kentucky |
| 21 | Herbert White | 23 | Son | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 22 | Billy White | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ruth White | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Eloise White | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Darlene White | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Elza B. Hyrne | 31 | Head | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dorothy Hyrne | 30 | Wife | Packing Room | Kentucky |
| 28 | Dagmar Hyrne | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Russell Davenport | 52 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 30 | Florence Davenport | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Helen Davenport | 21 | Daughter | Fitting Room | Kentucky |
| 32 | Andrew Johnson | 36 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 33 | Leola Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Norman Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Betty Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sherman Workman | 36 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 39 | Vada Workman | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bonnie Workman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)