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Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Bethlehem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Bethlehem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eva White | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alma White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Omar White | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Amanda White | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Pearl White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Bethlehem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice White (~0.92 confidence) and father Omar White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice White
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Omar White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda White
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia White
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl White
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alma White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva White
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03626-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Perkins | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gale Perkins | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ronald Perkins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Benny Bureasky | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frances Bureasky | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bernard Bureasky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Bureasky | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Hagewaner | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Hagewaner | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Hagewaner | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth Hagewaner | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jane Hagewaner | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ray Ernest | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nellie Ernest | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Kenneth Hulton | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Hulton | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Kenneth Jr Hulton | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Betty Hulton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie Horn | 33 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Horn | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Blair Horn | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Omar White | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Amanda White | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eva White | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Pearl White THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John White | 18 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alma White | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul White | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lois White | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harold Mccullough | 40 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alma Mccullough | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harold Mccullough | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nathan Mccullough | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert Mccullough | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Henry Eshier | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Elizabeth Eshier | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Elizabeth Eshier | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Fred Eshier | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Eshier | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nathan Cain | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)