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Earl White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Lee Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Genevieve White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hilma White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clara White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nelson White | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl White | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Archie White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruby White | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 16
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earl S |
| Relationship to Head | Brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 25
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Head, age 37
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Earl White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl White
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess William Hunt | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Paul Thomas Hunt | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Earl White THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby White | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hilma White | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Archie White | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Paul White | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clara Bell White | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Genevieve White | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Glenn White | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nelson S. White | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Susie Metz | 32 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 13 | Russel Howard Triton | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Emmie Lou Parsons | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Parsons | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Virgie Parsons | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Macle Suttle | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | R. H. Parsons | 44 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Parsons | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Merlow Parsons | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie A. Parsons | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ersel Parsons | 20 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lora Parsons | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Parsons | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Monford Parsons | 21 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ola Parsons | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jack Cottrell | 40 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 28 | Iona Cottrell | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Clyde Cottrell | 32 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Emery Cottrell | 23 | Son | 12 | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ferrell Cottrell | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gladis Cottrell | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Glen Cottrell | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Pete Cogar | 44 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John Cottrell | 48 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 36 | Stella Cottrell | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Leo Cottrell | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Viola Cottrell | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edith Cottrell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Arlen Cottrell | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)