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Margaret White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Luther — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Township / Ward | Graham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Luther White | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Millard White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ila White | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 4
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 14
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 24
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Margaret White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther White (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther White (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ila White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther White
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther White
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther White
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola White
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ila White
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret White
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emma White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Linens | 46 | Head | Roper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ethel Linens | 44 | Wife | Goods | North Carolina |
| 43 | Douglass Linens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Hackney | 47 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 45 | Beulah Hackney | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mozell Hackney | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy Hackney | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lucille Hackney | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Everette Hackney | 20 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ines Hackney | 19 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Luther White | 48 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ila White | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret White THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 54 | Millard White | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Emma White | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Russell | 39 | Head | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 57 | Josephine Russell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lenon Russell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Laverne Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Gilleys | 39 | Head | Warper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eva Gilleys | 42 | Wife | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wilbert Gilleys | 21 | Son | Warper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ola Gilleys | 15 | Daughter | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 64 | J. W. Gilleys | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence Gilleys | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Judy Christopher | 57 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Emma Christopher | 55 | Sister | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Jr. Christopher | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Julius Allison | 42 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Libby Allison | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Allison | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Roland Allison | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Peggy Allison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Allison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ed Ray | 44 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 76 | Fideta Ray | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Virginia Ray | 19 | Daughter | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jack Ray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Minns | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillian Minns | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)