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Louise White — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Louise White across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Princeton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin White | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| C Spangler | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Eugene White | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| B Witt | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John White | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louise White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| J Akus | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| J White | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| H Summers | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| G Lynch | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| J Tharp | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| O Hancock | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Nellie White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lucille White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lucinda White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Evelyn White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| J Beasley | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| L West | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| L Martin | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 7
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 18
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 20 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Louise White across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louise White
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eugene White
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corbin White
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille White
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda White
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1963unit:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva M. Overholt | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Miles Smith | 42 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nora Smith | 23 | Wife | Cook | West Virginia |
| 54 | Nettie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William Scott | 47 | Head | Hod Carrier | Maryland |
| 56 | Minnie Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Scott | 13 | Son | Boot Black | Maryland |
| 58 | J. H. White | 44 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Virginia |
| 59 | Nellie White | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lucille White | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Virginia |
| 61 | Louise White THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 62 | Evelyn White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucinda White | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Corbin White | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Eugene White | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Richard White | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | G. A. Lynch | 46 | Roomer | Partner | West Virginia |
| 69 | C. B. Spangler | 36 | Roomer | Partner | West Virginia |
| 70 | L. A. West | 25 | Roomer | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 71 | O. C. Hancock | 28 | Roomer | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 72 | H. T. Summers | 32 | Roomer | Conductor | Virginia |
| 73 | J. H. Beasley | 40 | Roomer | Bricklayer | Indiana |
| 74 | J. C. Tharp | 31 | Roomer | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 75 | J. H. Akus | 24 | Roomer | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 76 | B. J. Witt | 18 | Roomer | Apprentice | Virginia |
| 77 | L. B. Martin | 19 | Roomer | Apprentice | West Virginia |
| 78 | H. Barbakow | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 79 | Dora Barbakow | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Morris Barbakow | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Beatrice Barbakow | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Jacob Barbakow | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | H. C. Cunningham | 35 | Head | Train Dispatcher | North Carolina |
| 84 | Myra Cunningham | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | G. L. Cash | 34 | Head | Dispatcher | Tennessee |
| 86 | Juanita Cash | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 87 | G. L. Jr. Cash | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Juanita Cash | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | C. B. Livesay | 32 | Head | Commercial Salesman | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ruby Livesay | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Pearl Livesay | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Guy Livesay | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | M. R. Wheeler | 24 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 94 | Nina Wheeler | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Geraldine Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Geo. Gauf | 60 | Head | Pianist | New York |
| 97 | Ida Gauf | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Frederick Nemier | 45 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 99 | Annie B. Nemier | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Lois Schultz | 22 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)