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Mary White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Joseph — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clevious White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert White | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alice Anderson | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Richmond White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 26
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph White
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula White
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary White
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01367-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Kiesler | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mamie Kiesler | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robert White | 34 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary White THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Walter White | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Richmond White | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Alice White | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maude White | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Clevious White | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charles White | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Alice Anderson | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Katherine Owens | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ella Mae Hagan | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sam Hutchinson | 46 | Lodger | Janitor | Georgia |
| 15 | Clarence Cox | 47 | Lodger | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jerlia Cox | 35 | Lodger-wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Julia Mae Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Anna Downs | 17 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | (After Line) | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Marion Locke | 26 | Head | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 21 | Georgia Locke | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edna Lee Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Jr Woods | 10 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Margaret Woods | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Blanche Dickson | 50 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jarvis Mason | 36 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Nancy Mason | 27 | Niece | Cook | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lavinia Johnson | 46 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucy Ellis | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Celia Jeans | 60 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edward Ashby | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Cornelia Ashby | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harry Ashby | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Ashby | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edward Ashby | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Paul Ashby | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Gunnell | 42 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lily Gunnell | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Buford Gunnell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | William Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 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)