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Lois White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Lois White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred R-D 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Little Creek Hundred Rd 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion White | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lois White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sallie White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alvin White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| June White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anne White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Burton White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 4
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lois N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 14
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred R-D 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Lois White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois White
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Delaware
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Sibling
Alvin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Delia Hearn | 24 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Roy Peterson | 45 | son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Madeline Peterson | 17 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Alfred Hearn | 24 | son-in-law | Farmer | Delaware |
| 45 | Grover German | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Mary Emma German | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Norman German | 21 | Son | Dupont | Delaware |
| 48 | Harold German | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Margaret German | 13 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Robert Hearn | 72 | father-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Helen German | 22 | daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Marion White | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Sallie White | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | June White | 16 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Lois White THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Alvin White | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Burton White | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Donald White | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Anne White | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Walter Travenor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Flora Travenor | 26 | Wife | Pants Factory | Delaware |
| 62 | Florence Travenor | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Dorothy Travenor | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Larry Lelatio | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Virginia Lelatio | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Nelson Lelatio | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Hastings | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Clara Hastings | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Floyd L. Hastings | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 70 | Metha Hastings | 18 | daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Luttre L. Hearn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Grace Hearn | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | William Parsons | 48 | Head | Steam Mill | Delaware |
| 74 | Melva Parsons | 36 | Wife | Pants Factory | Delaware |
| 75 | William D. Parsons | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Horace J. Waller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 77 | Alice J. Waller | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Mary Waller | 15 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Doris Waller | 13 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Louise Waller | 11 | daughter | — | Delaware |
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)