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Fred White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Fred White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSpencer-County, Kentucky
SurnameWhite
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag. Dist. #2
1935 Residence (County)Spencer
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryOwn Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMag Dist 2
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Fred Age Birth yr
Dorothy White Daughter — 19 ~1921
Fred White Head — 46 ~1894
Bessie White Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
Spencer, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Spencer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Spencer, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Spencer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Spencer-County, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Spencer-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
Surname White
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag. Dist. #2
1935 Residence (County) Spencer
Occupation Farmer
Industry Own Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Fred White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred White
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00393)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ruby M. Cox 44 Head — Kentucky
42 Wilbert J. Cox 20 Son Farmer Kentucky
43 Wilbert W. Cox 18 Son Farmer Kentucky
44 Lela M. Cox 16 Daughter — Kentucky
45 Norman Snider 26 Head Farmer Kentucky
46 Ruby C. Snider 24 Wife — Kentucky
47 Glenda J. Snider 0 Daughter — Kentucky
48 Thomas F. Spurr 22 Head Farmer Kentucky
49 Martha E. Spurr 22 Wife — Kentucky
50 Martha L. Spurr 2 Daughter — Kentucky
51 James R. Spurr 0 Son — Kentucky
52 Blanche Truax 46 Mother-in-law Nurse Kentucky
53 Robert W. Jump 37 Head Farmer Kentucky
54 Thelma M. Jump 30 Wife — Kentucky
55 Catherine M. Jump 15 Daughter — Kentucky
56 Margaret L. Jump 13 Daughter — Kentucky
57 Robert L. Jump 5 Son — Kentucky
58 Leola J. Jump 1 Daughter — Kentucky
59 Lee Hawkins 21 Cousin Farm Hand Kentucky
60 Robert E. Shirley 71 Head Farmer Kentucky
61 Ernest S. Shirley 39 Son Bookkeeper Kentucky
62 Barney L. Shirley 31 Son Truck Driver Kentucky
63 Ada L. Shirley 36 Daughter-in-law — Kentucky
64 Alvis O. Shirley 12 Grandson — Kentucky
65 Bobby L. Shirley 5 Grandson — Kentucky
66 Clarence W. Bennett 49 Head Farmer Kentucky
67 Lora Bennett 45 Wife — Kentucky
68 Harold R. Bennett 20 Son Truck Driver Kentucky
69 William T. Pace 30 Head Farmer Kentucky
70 Maudie E. Pace 26 Wife — Kentucky
71 Doris J. Pace 2 Daughter — Kentucky
72 Fred White THIS PERSON 46 Head Farmer Kentucky
73 Bessie L. White 45 Wife — Kentucky
74 Dorothy White 19 Daughter — Kentucky
75 Barney W. Spurr 57 Head Farmer Kentucky
76 Owen Edgar Spurr 21 Hired hand Farm Hand Kentucky
77 Clarence H. Mcquall 31 Head Farmer Kentucky
78 Willie M. Mcquall 30 Wife — Kentucky
79 Mildred E. Mcquall 8 Daughter — Kentucky
80 Clarence H. Mcquall 5 Son — Kentucky

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)

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