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Edith White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coles-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coles-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coles-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Norma White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eleanor White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| C White | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Stanley White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gertrude White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith White | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coles, Illinois
Other, age 21
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Coles-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Coles-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Edith White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith White
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00771-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Palmer | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Murray Robinson | 43 | Head | Farmhand | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edna F Robinson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Betty Jean Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Delores Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Wanda Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dean Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Thomas Downey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Grace Downey | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas Downey | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Suzanna Downey | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Grover Mccartney | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Margaret Mccartney | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Evelyn Mccartney | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Allie Lawson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Edith Lawson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | James R Lawson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Grover Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Merle Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | James Lawson | 72 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Everett Myers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Effie Myers | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas Myers | 18 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Alex Slaughter | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Opal Slaughter | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Evelyn Slaughter | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | James Slaughter | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Sylvester Doty | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Estella Doty | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | C. Clarence White | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Edith White THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Eleanor White | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Gertrude White | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy White | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Norma White | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Stanley White | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Barbara White | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lonzo B Tucker | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lulula Tucker | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Richard Tucker | 33 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)