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Jesse White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jesse White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Crook District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jesse White | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lois White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clifford White | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| B White | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jackie White | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 23
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jess C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 33
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse White
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. A. Wilson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Virgie D. Wilson | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Cosmic Wilson | 25 | Daughter | Newsworker | Tennessee |
| 4 | Vonda Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mildred Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | James L. Gametson | 54 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Gretchen D. Gametson | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Arthur Gametson | 25 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Claude Gametson | 21 | Son | Newsworker | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lester Gametson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hansford Bradley | 35 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Laura D. Bradley | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Darius Bradley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lois Lee Bradley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Francis Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Melba Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Canterbury | 16 | Step-son | Newsworker | West Virginia |
| 18 | Walter D. Scott | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Myrtle Scott | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Winnie Scott | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dennis Scott | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | George Scott | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Wilbur White | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 24 | Arbutus D. White | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Joyce Ann White | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Carol Jean White | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jesse White THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. White | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Carl White | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lois Nadine White | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anna Lee White | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Harold White | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Betty Lou White | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Clifford Gene White | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jackie Richard White | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | B. B. White | 67 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Alonzo Hegg | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary D. Hegg | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Isaac Hegg | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Hegg | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)