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Martha White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tyler-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tyler-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 88
b. ~1852
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sisterville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha White | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Martha White | Head | — | 88 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tyler, West …
Head, age 65
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Head, age 76
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tyler-County, West …
Head, age 88
Tyler-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha White
Head · 1940 · age 88 · b. ~1852 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phyllis Ann Carr | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy Lou Carr | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hazel Poole | 41 | Head | 43 | West Virginia |
| 44 | Carlos Poole | 20 | Son | 13 | West Virginia |
| 45 | Victor Poole | 18 | Son | 40 | West Virginia |
| 46 | Leon Poole | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Alvin Poole | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Almeda Poole | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bernard Poole | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Paul Poole | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Harry Benner | 58 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Alice G Benner | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Benner | 24 | Daughter | 49 | West Virginia |
| 54 | Harryette Benner | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Benner | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | David Benner | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Harold E Miller | 33 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 58 | Edith Miller | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | David Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph Miller | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Martha White THIS PERSON | 88 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bertha White | 53 | Daughter | 40 | West Virginia |
| 63 | James Helms | 19 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Gertrude Helms | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roy James Helms | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clara L Beaver | 49 | Head | 16 | Ohio |
| 67 | Nettie Fisher | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | James Fisher | 48 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Ernest Fisher | 31 | Son | 32 | Ohio |
| 70 | Carrie Greenwalt | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Indiana Harris | 74 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eve M Herbold | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Katherine Jones | 29 | Daughter | 300 | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ray Herbold | 21 | Son | 54 | West Virginia |
| 75 | Gladys Herbold | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Donna Jones | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alvah Sr Tennant | 48 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ava Tennant | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Glenn Tennant | 24 | Son | 44 | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rubyhee Tennant | 23 | Daughter-in-law | 30 | West Virginia |
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)