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Myrtle White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Hill Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Green Hill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace White | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hugh White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtle White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leon White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betsy White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nell White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Spouse, age 24
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Spouse, age 35
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Hill Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Mace | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Mace | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wallace Mace | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Helen Mace | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Doris Mace | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sam Mace | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dovie Lynch | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Monroe Lynch | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Junior Lynch | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lillian Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herman Lynch | 9 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Louise Lynch | 6 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Lynch | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mcdonald Lynch | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alfred H. Lynch | 73 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Loxton Lynch | 33 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lorena Lynch | 26 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillian Lynch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gail Lynch | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Theodore Canby | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Blaze Canby | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Braxton Elliott | 65 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sally J. Elliott | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Horace White | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle White THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roy White | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nell White | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hugh White | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Leon White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Betsy White | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Odeza Jones | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cathaline Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Helen Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Burton Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | George Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mae Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Oliver Toney | 25 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 38 | Betty Lee Toney | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Mcentire | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joe Womack | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
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)