Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nowata-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nowata-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nowata-County, Oklahoma
Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Nowata Township
1935 Residence (County)	Nowata
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Oil Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No G 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	Nowata Township
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Ethel White	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Alma White	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Pearl White	Head	—	43	~1897
Lenora White	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Carol White	Daughter	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Nowata, Oklahoma

Head, age 25

Nowata, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Nowata, Oklahoma

Head, age 34

Nowata, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Oil Lease
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Nowata-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 43

Nowata-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Nowata Township
1935 Residence (County)	Nowata
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Oil Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No G 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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Pearl White

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Nowata-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03315-00799)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James M. Worthington	20	Head	—	Oklahoma
42	Don Worthington	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
43	Fred C. Worthington	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
44	Betty L. Worthington	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
45	Patsy S. Worthington	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
46	William D. Shipley	26	Head	Roustabout	Oklahoma
47	Genevieve D. Shipley	24	Wife	—	Oklahoma
48	Clark B. Shipley	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
49	Robert W. Powell	40	Head	Pumper	Missouri
50	Mary E. Powell	41	Wife	—	Oklahoma
51	Robert W. Jr. Powell	18	Son	—	Oklahoma
52	Lisa H. Powell	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
53	James E. Powell	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
54	Harry M. Sanders	44	Head	Pumper	Missouri
55	Mary M. Sanders	19	Wife	—	Kansas
56	Margaret H. Sanders	21	Daughter	Housework	Missouri
57	Milton J. Sanders	17	Son	Laborer	Missouri
58	Joe R. Sanders	11	Son	—	Missouri
59	Virginia B. Sanders	71	Mother	—	Missouri
60	Clara V. Kelso	31	Sister	—	Missouri
61	William A. Kelso	14	Nephew	—	Missouri
62	Amos L. Reed	53	Head	Pumper	Missouri
63	Mabel A. Reed	51	Wife	—	Oklahoma
64	Juanita M. Reed	26	Daughter	School Teacher	Oklahoma
65	Jessie L. Reed	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Oklahoma
66	Charles J. Marshalt	52	Head	Pumper	Kansas
67	Belle Marshalt	50	Wife	—	Missouri
68	Clarence E. Mead	32	Head	Pumper	Oklahoma
69	Irena M. Mead	30	Wife	—	Kansas
70	Everit A. Mead	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
71	Earl Mead	30	Brother	Pumper	Colorado
72	Earl W. Lowther	34	Head	Engineer	West Virginia
73	Lydia M. Lowther	29	Wife	—	Missouri
74	Ida M. Lowther	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
75	Pearl White THIS PERSON	43	Head	Superintendent	Oklahoma
76	Ethel White	38	Wife	—	Oklahoma
77	Lenora P. White	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
78	Alma L. White	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
79	Carol S. White	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
80	Roland L. Ross	32	Head	Manager	Oklahoma

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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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