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Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butts-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butts-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butts-County, Georgia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl B X |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 616 (Hickory Ridge) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | District 616 Hickory Ridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Theolene White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearl White | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter White | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Caroline White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Parks White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lewis White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butts, Georgia
Spouse, age 17
Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Butts, Georgia
Spouse, age 27
Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Butts, Georgia
Other, age 38
Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Butts-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 48
Butts-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl B X |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 616 (Hickory Ridge) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Pearl White across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl White
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Butts-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Butts-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallis P Merideth | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Johnie F X Merideth | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Mary E Merideth | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary F Merideth | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Gleason J A White | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary E White | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lucky White | 81 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Robert M White | 45 | Son | Merchant | Georgia |
| 9 | Lahue P X White | 43 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Horace X Styhill | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Ida R Styhill | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Johnie L Styhill | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Alice R Styhill | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Annie L Styhill | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Walter G White | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Pearl B X White THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 17 | Walter H White | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 18 | Parks B White | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Lucy O White | 20 | Daughter | Oper | Georgia |
| 20 | Lewis B White | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Caroline White | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Theolene White | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | John H X Pope | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Bessie Pope | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jamie L Pope | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lelia Pope | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Elton H Pope | 22 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Doris Pope | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | William M Oneal | 24 | Son-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Joe Ray | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Rosie X Ray | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Thomas Ray | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Robert Ray | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Elsie Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Sam Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Lizzie M Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Arthur Haynes | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Helen Haynes | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Arthur A Haynes | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ethel L Haynes | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
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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)