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Edith White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | N C |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Hertford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward White | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Annie White | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Louise White | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernest White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chowan, North …
Daughter, age 4
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Perquimans, North …
Daughter, age 14
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Perquimans-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | N C |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edith White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela White
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia White
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George D Blanchard | 52 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 42 | Moses Blanchard | 35 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 43 | Josephine Blanchard | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John B Dail | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Dail | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Frances Dail | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas A Dail | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elgin Dail Jr | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah L Dail Jr | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ida P Dail Jr | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John E Dail Jr | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Josiah Winslow | 55 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 53 | Martha E Winslow | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Quinton J Winslow | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ivey V Winslow | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Katherine Winslow | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clarice Winslow | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charles E Winslow | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas P Layden | 51 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Iona E Layden | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Velma Layden | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ernest H Dutton | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary E Dutton | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ray Dutton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Doris Dutton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Muriel Dutton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Velma Asker | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Jones | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Amelia Jones | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mckinley Jones | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 71 | Horace Jones | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edward V White | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary F White | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edith White THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ernest L White | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Louise R White | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie L White | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William L Elliott | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Agness M Elliott | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)