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Elizabeth White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Elisha — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Middle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy White | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth White | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elisha White | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chowan, North …
Daughter, age 12
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chowan, North …
Daughter, age 21
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grammar School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Chowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 32
Chowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chowan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Elizabeth White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E White (~0.92 confidence) and father Elisha White (~0.92 confidence) and father Elisha White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E White
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elisha White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elisha White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth White
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Chowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie C. Halsey | 38 | Head | General House Work | Virginia |
| 2 | Oliver Jr. Halsey | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Lee Halsey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Claude Halsey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edward C. Perry | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jean P. Barrett | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Science Teacher | Indiana |
| 7 | Kathrine Barrett | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Titus E. Chappell | 49 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie I. Chappell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Melba M. Chappell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joyce R. Chappell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | J. Elton Jordan | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred W. Jordan | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | J. Elton Jr. Jordan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Samuel A. Askew | 77 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie T. Askew | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alethia J. Askew | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Lester Griffin | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vivian B. Griffin | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clinton E. Jordan | 23 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie M. Jordan | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | C. Frank Coston | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Everlena E. Coston | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rosa M. Coston | 27 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Coston | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Arizona A. Coston | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Vietta L. Coston | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Catherine N. Coston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eugene E. Jernigan | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Helen H. Jernigan | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Helen S. Jernigan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elliot Bunch | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Katrina Bunch | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elbert Rosser Bunch | 39 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth O. Bunch | 41 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elbert Rosser Jr. Bunch | 6 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elisha B. White | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth L. White | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth B. White THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lucy Myra White | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 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)