Samuel White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Samuel White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, West Virginia
Surname	White
Given Name	Samuel J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Clarksburg
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Wholesale Drug
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	4800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	W. Va.
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Simpson District
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Sandra White	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Samuel White	Head	—	66	~1874
Helen Morago	Other	—	19	~1921
Paul White	Son	—	30	~1910
Bertha White	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Harrison, West …

Head, age 45

Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Samuel R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	manager
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Harrison, West …

Head, age 56

Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Saml L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Mgr.
Industry	Whs. Drug Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5,500
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Harrison-County, West …

Head, age 66

Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Samuel J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Clarksburg
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Wholesale Drug
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	4800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	W. Va.
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Samuel White

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · West Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-00850)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary D. Aucremanne	27	Wife	—	W. Va.
42	William W. Stewart	56	Head	Owner & Manager	W. Va.
43	Margaret B. Stewart	56	Wife	—	W. Va.
44	Fred Stewart	24	Son	Owner	W. Va.
45	Margaret A. Stewart	24	Daughter in law	Waitress	Penna
46	William Stewart	5	Grandson	—	W. Va.
47	Claude Macewen	50	Head	Glass Cutter	Penna
48	Lucille Macewen	44	Wife	Clerk	Penna
49	James F. Martin	18	Grandson	Farm Hand	W. Va.
50	Walter Hall	20	Grandson	Farm Hand	W. Va.
51	Robener Middleton	45	Son in law	Farm Hand	W. Va.
52	Jedediah Hill	50	Head	Janitor	W. Va.
53	Zada Hill	50	Wife	—	W. Va.
54	Charles Hill	12	Son	—	W. Va.
55	Phil S. Harwood	48	Head	Night Clerk	W. Va.
56	Mrs. Phil S. Harwood	39	Wife	Registered Nurse	Penn.
57	Samuel J. White THIS PERSON	66	Head	Manager	Ohio
58	Bertha E. White	61	Wife	—	W. Va.
59	Paul H. White	30	Son	Traveling Salesman	W. Va.
60	Sandra J. White	3	Daughter	—	W. Va.
61	Helen M. Morago	19	Servant	—	W. Va.
62	Raymond Sims	45	Head	Coal Loader	W. Va.
63	Hattie Sims	39	Wife	—	W. Va.
64	Herbert Sims	21	Son	Coal Loader	W. Va.
65	Herbert Martin	40	Head	Day Labor	W. Va.
66	Florence Martin	33	Wife	—	W. Va.
67	Thomas R. Wilson	48	Head	Veterinary	W. Va.
68	Pearl Wilson	47	Wife	—	W. Va.
69	Charles Wilson	16	Son	—	Maryland
70	Alya Wilson	17	Daughter	—	W. Va.
71	Leland Johnson	24	Head	Trackman	W. Va.
72	Sadie Johnson	30	Wife	—	W. Va.
73	Larry Johnson	2	Son	—	W. Va.
74	Arlie W. Matheny	58	Head	Farmer	W. Va.
75	Addie Matheny	53	Wife	—	W. Va.
76	Virginia Matheny	32	Daughter	Maid	Illinois
77	Ida S. Matheny	31	Daughter	Maid	Illinois
78	Irwin R. Matheny	28	Son	—	W. Va.
79	Bernice R. Matheny	26	Daughter	Maid	W. Va.
80	Warren A. Matheny	26	Son	Coal Loader	W. Va.

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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.

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