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Ethel White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Logan Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ethel White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Julia White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marie White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George White | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Carl White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Douglas White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bobby White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Daughter, age 8
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Daughter, age 19
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| 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 Ethel White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel White
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Marie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kitty White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04419-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Cook | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | K. C. Cook | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | George Cook | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Francis Cook | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Anderson Sanders | 32 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 6 | Amanda Sanders | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Annabella Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Gertrude Sanders | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William Sanders | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Inez Sanders | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | H. K. Sanders | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lillian A. Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edward J. Sanders | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gussie Lee Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Frank James Sanders | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Neil Pierson | 34 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lilly May Pierson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Nathaniel Pierson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Betty Joe Pierson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Neely | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mollie Neely | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Maynard Don Neely | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 23 | Violet Neely | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | J. Henry Nile | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby Nile | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Nelson W. Bentley | 67 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Brooke Bentley | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Paul Bentley | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | B. Randle Rousey | 17 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 30 | George C. White | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ethel White | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Carl White | 24 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 33 | Kitty White | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel White THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Douglas White | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Julia White | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Marie White | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Bobby Jean White | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Bennie Wellman | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Estelle Wellman | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)