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Ruby White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dry Fork Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dry Fork Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John White | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elsie White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Garrett | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mona White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jaydie Elza | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Agnes White | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Randolph, West …
Daughter, age 5
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruby R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Randolph-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Randolph-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dry Fork Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ruby White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby White
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charles White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mona White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jaydie Elza
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Randolph-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04444-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ray Cook | 17 | Son | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 3 | Calina Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joe Cook | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Paul Cook | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jack Cook | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jean Cook | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | James Jr. Cook | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | George Cook | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Howard Cook | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Cook | 84 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John S. White | 50 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 13 | Agnes White | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Charles White | 21 | Son | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 15 | William White | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby White THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nellie White | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Elsie V. White | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mona White | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jaydie Elza | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John M. Garrett | 72 | In law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | G. R. Short | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Walter Scott Kerns | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lottie A. Kerns | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ticee Kerns | 33 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lela Kerns | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Pella Kerns | 24 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ruby Kerns | 22 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 29 | Earl Kerns | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mildred Kerns | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Arlina Kerns | 14 | Grand D | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Kerns | 2 | Grand D | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Glenn S. Carr | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Agnes V. Carr | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Albert Glenn Carr | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Eugene F. Carr | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Hulnie C. Carr | 56 | Head | Postmaster | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Carr | 30 | Son | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 39 | Miriam Carr | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Elwood Carr | 6 | Grand S. | — | West Virginia |
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)