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Ella White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roberts-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ella White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roberts-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roberts-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sisseton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roberts |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Sisseton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles White | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Roberta White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rena White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nathaniel White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ella White | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lorraine White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roberts, South …
Other, age 42
Roberts, South Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Full blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sioux |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Roberts-County, South …
Spouse, age 52
Roberts-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sisseton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roberts |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Ella White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella White
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Roberts-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Roberts-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03866-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles White | 59 | Head | Engineer | South Dakota |
| 42 | Ella White THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Nathaniel White | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 44 | Rena White | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Irene White | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Charles Jr White | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Lorraine White | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Roberta White | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | John Frenier | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Hellian Frenier | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Oscar Hanson | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Hannah Hanson | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Jennie S Davidson | 72 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Carl Koremo | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Canada English |
| 55 | Ruth Koremo | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Connie Koremo | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Michael Thorson | 85 | Head | — | Norway |
| 58 | Agnes Knudson | 61 | Niece | Practical Nurse | Minnesota |
| 59 | Walter Elms | 38 | Head | General Foreman | Minnesota |
| 60 | Margaret Elms | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Bruce Elms | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Richard Elms | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Barbara Elms | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Clara Pederson | 38 | Head | Saleswoman | South Dakota |
| 65 | Sadie Pederson | 65 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 66 | Hugh D Batterberry | 70 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Mary Batterberry | 69 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 68 | Genevieve Batterberry | 50 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | South Dakota |
| 69 | Marion Devitt | 38 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 70 | Jeane Lee | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 71 | Anna Frakker | 71 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Edna Frakker | 37 | Daughter | Pharmacist | Colorado |
| 73 | William Barker | 25 | Lodger | Manager | South Dakota |
| 74 | Vivian Barker | 24 | Lodger | Manager | Iowa |
| 75 | Frank Roberts | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 76 | Ireta Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Donald Roberts | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Helman Rice | 35 | Head | Carpenter Contractor | South Dakota |
| 79 | Alice Rice | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Melvin Rice | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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)