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Edith White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cross Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia White | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Emogene White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Madeline White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilda White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louise White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Smith White | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edwin White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie White | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Daughter, age 3
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith White
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Wilda White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emogene White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia White
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oat Cook | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Buster Cook | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | West Virginia |
| 43 | W. H. Huddy | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 44 | Jennie Huddy | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Smith White | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jessie White | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Madeline White | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Edwin White | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Edith White THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Wilda White | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Louise White | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emogene White | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Patricia White | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Vesta Pruett | 51 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 55 | Virginia Eades | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 56 | Billy Eades | 22 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 57 | Carl Gozell | 55 | Lodger | Miner | Ohio |
| 58 | Harry Whitmore | 30 | Lodger | Miner | Ohio |
| 59 | Grier Griffith | 18 | Lodger | Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | Howard Garnett | 40 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Garnett | 33 | Wife | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 62 | Aris Beryl Garnett | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Emily Garnett | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Donald Garnett | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Irene Nelson | 17 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Willard Wortman | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 67 | Maxine Wortman | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Maxine Wortman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dewey Wortman | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Wortman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Delmer Ray Wortman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Shirley Ann Wortman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Philis May Wortman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Greeley Richmond | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 75 | Alma Richmond | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Emerson Richmond | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Richmond | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Arvil Richmond | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Willie Richmond | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Tolbert Green | 39 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
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)