Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Pearl White	Head	—	57	~1883
Jean White	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Robert White	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 37

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 46

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 57

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Pearl White

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00415)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl Ayers	54	Head	Helper On Truck	Missouri
42	Lourena Ayers	44	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Marjorie Ayers	21	Daughter	Inspector	Indiana
44	Edward Ayers	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Indiana
45	Raymond Ayers	10	Son	—	Indiana
46	Richard Van Hoy	31	Head	Machinist	Indiana
47	Bernice Van Hoy	27	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Richard Van Hoy	3	Son	—	Indiana
49	Margaret Van Hoy	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Lulla Miers	75	Head	—	Indiana
51	Grace Mcilvain	55	Head	—	Indiana
52	Geneva Mcilvain	24	Daughter	File Clerk	Indiana
53	Stanley Mcilvain	13	Son	—	Indiana
54	Donald Roupke	22	Roomer	Apprentice Machinist	Indiana
55	Betty Roupke	19	Roomer wife	Saleslady	Indiana
56	Otto Sanford	46	Head	Agent	Illinois
57	Jennie Sanford	43	Wife	—	Illinois
58	Betty Sanford	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Robert Sanford	15	Son	—	Indiana
60	Delbert Sanford	12	Son	—	Indiana
61	Richard Sanford	6	Son	—	Indiana
62	Mary Sanford	71	Mother	—	Indiana
63	Claude R. Pattison	23	Head	Machinist	Indiana
64	Mary Pattison	22	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Pearl White THIS PERSON	57	Head	—	Indiana
66	Robert White	19	Son	Stock Clerk	Indiana
67	Jean White	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Arthur Muldoon	62	Head	Adjustment Clerk	Indiana
69	Edith Muldoon	56	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Gerald Wallis	30	Head	Shipping Clerk	Indiana
71	Elizabeth Wallis	26	Wife	—	Illinois
72	Susan Wallis	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	James Patten	26	Head	City Fireman	Indiana
74	Catherine Patten	22	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Mary Patten	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Judith Patten	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	William Smith	37	Head	Machinist	Indiana
78	Sarah Smith	29	Wife	—	Indiana
79	William Jr. Smith	9	Son	—	Indiana
80	Bessie Behell	44	Head	—	Indiana

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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)

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