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Margaret White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martic Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Martic Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Hanna White | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George White | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret White | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1908 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 65
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martic Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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.
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Margaret White
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03534-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie Long | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | Donald R Long | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 43 | Harold O Long | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Ruth O Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Louise N Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Ruby J Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Harriett A Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Willis R Rineer | 50 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Rineer | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Rineer | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Willis R Jr Rineer | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Christian C Leonard | 20 | Son | Kitchen Police | Penna |
| 53 | Daniel Leonard | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | George Jr Leonard | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | James White | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Margaret A White THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 57 | George White | 25 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 58 | Hanna James White | 18 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Maryland |
| 59 | Irvin Cramer | 61 | Head | — | Penna |
| 60 | Katie Cramer | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | John Weidman | 49 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 62 | Helen Weidman | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | Betty Mae Weidman | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | Eugene R Weidman | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Jolene Mae Weidman | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Jere John Weidman | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 67 | Nancy H Weidman | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Susan Rineer | 79 | Mother in law | — | Penna |
| 69 | John J Tomlinson | 73 | Head | — | Penna |
| 70 | Amanda Tomlinson | 70 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Ray Dunkle | 61 | Head | — | Penna |
| 72 | James M Orb | 36 | Head | — | Penna |
| 73 | Dorothy R Orb | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Rhoda M Orb | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Ruth M Orb | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Shirley Ann Orb | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Herbert Gainer | 56 | Head | — | Penna |
| 78 | Elizabeth Gainer | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 79 | Adaline Gainer | 79 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 80 | Daniel J Fackler | 39 | Head | — | Penna |
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)