Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Wayne
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Wayne
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Laura Garrison	Other	—	87	~1853
Robert White	Son	—	8	~1932
Pearl White	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Everett White	Head	—	37	~1903
Betty White	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Indiana

Spouse, age 20

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wayne, Indiana

Spouse, age 30

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 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	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 39

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Wayne
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Pearl White

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00172)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Delbert Constable	41	Daughter	Metal Worker	Indiana
42	Carrie Constable	30	Daughter	Cost Clerk	Indiana
43	Jeanette Constable	20	Daughter	Assembler	Indiana
44	Cecil Clay	42	Head	Farm Laborer	Ohio
45	William Hyde	70	Head	—	Indiana
46	Lotta Polley Brown	68	Head	—	Indiana
47	R. Brighton Brown	46	Son	Realtor	Indiana
48	Alice Brown	42	Daughter-in-law	—	West Virginia
49	Al R. Spencer	60	Head	—	Ohio
50	Stella J. White	61	Head	—	Ohio
51	William Wilcoxon	62	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
52	Mrs. Wilcoxon	63	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Harry Spencer	50	Head	Farm Operator	Ohio
54	Hazel Spencer	49	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Lowell Spencer	24	Son	Bus Driver	Indiana
56	Ray Pettyjohn	50	Head	Farm Operator	Kansas
57	Edna Pettyjohn	51	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Ruth Pettyjohn	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Dorothy Pettyjohn	17	Daughter	Office Work	Indiana
60	Norma Jean Pettyjohn	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Everett J. White	37	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
62	Pearl White THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Betty Allene White	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Robert Lee White	8	Son	—	Indiana
65	Laura Garrison	87	Grand-mother	—	Ohio
66	Elmer N. Comer	44	Head	Cabinet Maker	Ohio
67	Marie Comer	44	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Harry Comer	55	Brother	Farm Operator	Ohio
69	Della Hinshaw	22	Maid	Maid	Indiana
70	Edgar Hill	71	Head	—	Indiana
71	Lillie Hill	69	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Vern Hill	48	Son	Public Official	Ohio
73	James M. Bryant	45	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
74	Eva Bryant	50	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Robert Bryant	5	Son	—	Indiana
76	Tom Benbow	62	Cousin	Laborer	Indiana
77	Ralph White	29	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
78	Lenore White	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Frank O. White	58	Father	—	Indiana
80	Harry Hill	63	Head	Farm Operator	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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