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Margaret White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Margaret White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-Hanover-County, North Carolina
SurnameWhite
Given NameMargaret R.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Wilmington
Additional Details
Highest GradeC-4
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardWilmington
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret White Daughter — 27 ~1913
J White Head — 59 ~1881
Ola White Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 6
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 16
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Margaret R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname White
Given Name Margaret R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Wilmington
Highest Grade C-4
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J White (~0.92 confidence) and father J White (~0.92 confidence) and father Lowell White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J White
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
J White
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lowell White
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret White
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00526)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Dominick Rooks 3 Son — North Carolina
42 Maurice Jr. Rooks 1 Son — North Carolina
43 Thomas E. Yelvington 29 Head Engineer North Carolina
44 Marjorie B. Yelvington 26 Wife — North Carolina
45 Thomas E. Jr. Yelvington 1 Son — North Carolina
46 George Y. Warwick 31 Head Statistical Clerk North Carolina
47 Olivia G. Warwick 29 Wife Teacher North Carolina
48 Manley Fonvielle 29 Head Auditor North Carolina
49 Fay Fonvielle 27 Wife — North Carolina
50 Charlotte Fonvielle 65 Mother — North Carolina
51 Evan H. Elliott 49 Head Medical Doctor North Carolina
52 Myrtle Elliott 47 Wife — Maryland
53 Luther J. Jordan 45 Head Civil Engineer North Carolina
54 Lula B. Jordan 42 Wife — North Carolina
55 Elizabeth Jordan 16 Daughter — North Carolina
56 Frances Jordan 15 Daughter — North Carolina
57 Martha Jordan 10 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Arthur E. Deal 55 Head Sales Manager New York
59 Victoria E. Deal 39 Wife — New York
60 Arthur E. Jr. Deal 18 Son — New York
61 Janet B. Deal 17 Daughter — North Carolina
62 Vera D. Deal 13 Daughter — North Carolina
63 Charles E. Davis 51 Head Contractor North Carolina
64 Leila B. Davis 43 Wife — North Carolina
65 Elizabeth Davis 20 Daughter Teacher North Carolina
66 Charles E. Jr. Davis 21 Son — North Carolina
67 John H. Fussell 44 Head Credit Manager Georgia
68 Jeanette Fussell 44 Wife — Georgia
69 John H. Jr. Fussell 22 Son Salesman Georgia
70 Elizabeth Fussell 20 Daughter — Georgia
71 Jennie Baggett 70 Mother-in-law — Georgia
72 Robert M. Williams 42 Head Manager North Carolina
73 Mamie Williams 41 Wife — North Carolina
74 Mary Williams 18 Daughter — North Carolina
75 Robert Jr. Williams 13 Son — North Carolina
76 Lemuel L. Doss 45 Head Rate Clerk North Carolina
77 Lemuel L. Jr. Doss 13 Nephew — North Carolina
78 J. Lawrence White 59 Head Superintendent Mail & Telegraph Iowa
79 Ola White 57 Wife — Texas
80 Margaret R. White THIS PERSON 27 Daughter — Texas

Pedigree Summary

Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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