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Elizabeth White — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrine White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lambert White | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Bert Kirkpatrick | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ernest White | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie White | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth White | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waites |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 47
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waites |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth White
Spouse · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Green | 37 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 2 | Hanford Green | 28 | Husband | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucile Abbot | 19 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Georgia |
| 4 | Robert Reese | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Everdy Green | 36 | Brother-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Turner | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Alexander Ward | 31 | Head | Engineer | West Indies |
| 8 | Elzida Ward | 30 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 9 | John Ward | 12 | Son | — | West Indies |
| 10 | Henry Ward | 11 | Son | — | West Indies |
| 11 | Frances Williams | 45 | Head | Domestic | Georgia |
| 12 | Bernice Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Blanche Boles | 25 | Lodger | Sewing | West Indies |
| 14 | Augustus Hutchins | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Lilla Hutchins | 27 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Frances Hutchins | 9 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Samuel Hutchins | 7 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 18 | William Hutchins | 5 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Fred Burns | 26 | Head | Waiter | West Indies |
| 20 | Eripah Burns | 28 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 21 | George Burns | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Hobby Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Bridger Paxton | 36 | Head | Maid | West Indies |
| 24 | Zilla Paxton | 35 | Sister-in-law | Maid | West Indies |
| 25 | Russell Taite | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Indies |
| 26 | Nellie Taite | 25 | Wife | Hosemaker | West Indies |
| 27 | Nellie Kisley | 29 | Lodger | Hosemaker | West Indies |
| 28 | Harold Marsh | 29 | Lodger | Porter | West Indies |
| 29 | George Marsh | 27 | Lodger | Porter | West Indies |
| 30 | Frank Tucker | 23 | Lodger | Feeder | West Indies |
| 31 | Annie Alexander | 27 | Head | — | Florida |
| 32 | Minnie Smalls | 39 | Lodger | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lawrence Smalls | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Lenora Christopher | 16 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Cornelius Jackson | 26 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 36 | Laura Ross | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | West Indies |
| 37 | Adel Ross | 33 | Sister | Upholsterer | West Indies |
| 38 | Alice Monaghan | 26 | Sister | — | West Indies |
| 39 | Charles Brumery | 34 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 40 | Johanna Brumery | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Louise Nepton | 29 | Sister-in-law | Pressing | Virginia |
| 42 | Lionel Nepton | 29 | Brother-in-law | Musician | Virginia |
| 43 | Leonard Harby | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Hazel Nepton | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Lambert White | 32 | Head | Cook | West Indies |
| 46 | Elizabeth White THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie White | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Corrine White | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Ernest White | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Bert Kirkpatrick | 32 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)