Edith White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gordon-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Edith White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gordon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Foster & Lucie — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gordon-County, Georgia
Surname	White
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Gordon
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Bed Spread Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Machine Operator
Township / Ward	Militia District 1064 Oostanaula District
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Kathryn White	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Lewis White	Head	—	28	~1912
Edith White	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Gordon, Georgia

Daughter, age 10

Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Gordon, Georgia

Daughter, age 21

Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Gordon-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 30

Gordon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Gordon
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Bed Spread Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Edith White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Foster White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Foster White

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lucie White

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edith White

Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Gordon-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00468)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lewis M White	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Ola White	59	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Jessie L White	25	Daughter	Inspector	Georgia
4	Herman W White	20	Son	Machine Operator	Georgia
5	Louie D White	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Lewis E White	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
7	Edith White THIS PERSON	30	Wife	Machine Operator	Georgia
8	Kathryn G White	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Ernest W Joyce	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
10	Deborah A Joyce	25	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Luther B W Joyce	6	Son	—	Georgia
12	Rosa N Joyce	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Carlyn J Joyce	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Beckie Vandyke	77	Head	—	Georgia
15	Sarah L Vandyke	43	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
16	Hanna R Vandyke	40	Daughter	—	Alabama
17	Josephine S Vandyke	20	Daughter	Domestic	Georgia
18	Emmett S Freeman	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Mattie L Freeman	37	Wife	Machine Operator	Georgia
20	Farris C Hollis	41	Head	Farmer	Alabama
21	Mary J Hollis	38	Wife	Machine Operator	Georgia
22	James C Hollis	16	Son	—	Georgia
23	Ruby B Hollis	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Farris J Hollis	12	Son	—	Georgia
25	Dorothy M Hollis	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Curtis M Defoor	34	Head	Farmer	Georgia
27	Essie L Defoor	29	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Rufus C Defoor	11	Son	—	Georgia
29	Ethel M Defoor	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	James M Defoor	2	Son	—	Georgia
31	Jerry L Defoor	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Ernest C Avery	24	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
33	Mollie L Avery	26	Wife	Machine Operator	Georgia
34	George W Avery	6	Son	—	Georgia
35	Jimmie C Avery	3	Son	—	Georgia
36	Lewis W Payne	37	Head	Farmer	Virginia
37	Ena B Payne	33	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Olen W Self	21	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Annie M Self	22	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Dallie I Rich	59	Mother	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Edith

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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