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Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Thomas-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barrett Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | THOMAS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Barrett Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Verna White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pearl White | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John White | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Thomas, Kansas
Spouse, age 26
Thomas, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Thomas, Kansas
Other, age 36
Thomas, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 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 | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Thomas-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 46
Thomas-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barrett Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | THOMAS |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl White
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01264-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph L. Brown | 38 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Violet L. Brown | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 43 | John S. Q. White | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Pearl White THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 45 | Harold White | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Verna White | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Virgil Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Margret Brown | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 49 | Max Brown | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Marine Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Mary M. Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Edward A. Bruns | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Lon A. Adolph | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Francis A. Adolph | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 55 | Delane Adolph | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Evelyn Mondel | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Grandson Herbert | None | M | — | — |
| 58 | Kenneth Adolph | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Violet Adolph | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Kansas |
| 60 | Roy H. Baird | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Clara A. Baird | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 62 | Alton N. Baird | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Ben A. Baird | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Victor R. Baird | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Walter E. Baird | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | William P. Baird | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Doyle G. Erwin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Francis Erwin | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 69 | Morris Erwin | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Marvin Erwin | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Bonnie J. Erwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Jerry G. Young | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Ray Young | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | William Young | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Francis M. Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Elva G. Williams | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 77 | Connie L. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Sharon G. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Elmer M. Reid | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Bertha L. Bush | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)