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Myrtle White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Whitesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lula White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George White | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Constance White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomac, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Myrtle White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle White
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Constance White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Williamson Finney | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Irene Finney | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Walter Watson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Hattie Watson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George Watson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Nora Lee Watson | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George White | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary White | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Gertrude White | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Myrtle White THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lula White | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Constance White | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Nancy Celicia White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Andrew Custis | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 55 | Etta Custis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lurell Davis | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Doris Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Add Nock | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Maine Nock | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charlie Nock | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Herbert Byrd | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth Byrd | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Frank Phillips | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Cora White | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Luke White | 26 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | William White | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Herbert White | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | John White | 14 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edward White | 7 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John Loggin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Virginia Loggin | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie Loggin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Verna White | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jesse White | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Henry Chandler | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Maggie Chandler | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Clara Chandler | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Griffin | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rosa Griffin | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jesse Griffin | 40 | Son | Laborer | 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)