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Mary White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pantego Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pantego Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Willie White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Matthew White | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Theodore White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Turner White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaufort, North …
Daughter, age 3
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Daughter, age 15
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Daughter, age 28
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pantego Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mary White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm White
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary White
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Theodore White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Turner White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knight Margaret Night | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Linsley Night | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Langley Cutler | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fannie Cutler | 55 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | George Case | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Grace Case | 61 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Evelyn Case | 21 | daughter | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 8 | James Harvey | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Harvey | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jesse Respass | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Respass | 41 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Melvin Respass | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Van Respass | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ralph Respass | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Respass | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Cutler | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Cutler | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Delores Cutler | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Cutler | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lester Boomer | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leonie Boomer | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Boomer | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elberta Boomer | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lessie Boomer | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cottie Murray | 22 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Murray | 5 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Murray | 3 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Matthew White | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth White | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary White THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie White | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Emma White | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Turner White | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Theodore White | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Oliver Murray | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rosalee Murray | 18 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Murray | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Shirley Murray | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bobbie Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Erele Brown | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 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)