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Myrtle White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lydia White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Babe White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josephine White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtle White | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thelma White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle White
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie J Gaines | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lona Tack | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Willie D Tack | 20 | Son | Rolling Coal | Kentucky |
| 4 | Delmar Tack | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 5 | Woodie Tack | 21 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Margaret D Tack | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jane G Tack | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Robert Tack | 56 | Head | Mining | Kentucky |
| 9 | Annie Tack | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Dora M Tack | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Robert Tack | 22 | Son | Loading | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maggie M Tack | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dewey Hardin | 40 | Head | Mining | Kentucky |
| 14 | Madeline Hardin | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Kenneth R Hardin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James P Mccracken | 59 | Head | Mining | Kentucky |
| 18 | Maudie Mae Mccracken | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James H Mccracken | 20 | Son | Mining | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hattie Mae Mccracken | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lewis E Mccracken | 15 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lula A Mccracken | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Leo P Mccracken | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William R Smith | 42 | Head | Mine Operator | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rosa Mae Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John L Smith | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Harold E Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary L Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charley Vanover | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Aggie Vanover | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Myrtle White THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Nursing | Kentucky |
| 32 | Thelma White | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James L White | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lydia White | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Josephine White | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Babe S White | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Henry B D Wood | 53 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lena Wood | 25 | Wife | Labor | Kentucky |
| 39 | George Wood | 23 | Son | Labor Mining | Kentucky |
| 40 | Willie Hall | 21 | Keeper | — | Kentucky |
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)