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Sarah White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sarah White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Maryland |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Graphotype Oper. |
| Industry | Credit Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 574 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Graphotype Oper. |
| Township / Ward | Savage |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sarah White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gladys White | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Harvey White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary White | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Doris White | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Howard, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Howard-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Howard-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | Graphotype Oper. |
| Industry | Credit Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 574 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Sarah White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah White
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
Harvey White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys White
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Howard-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira W. Shindle | 36 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elsie M. Shindle | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Evelyn G. Shindle | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy M. Shindle | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William R. Shindle | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert L. Shindle | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Marion R. Fisher | 68 | Head | Store Clerk | Maryland |
| 8 | Howard N. Fisher | 37 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 9 | Mabel A. Fisher | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joseph N. Fisher | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Catherine Ridgeway | 30 | Sister-in-law | Clerical | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary E. White | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Margaret L. White | 30 | Daughter | Spooler | Maryland |
| 14 | Gladys A. White | 27 | Daughter | Spooler | Maryland |
| 15 | Sarah E. White THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Graphotype Oper. | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles S. White | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Mary E. White | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Harvey M. White | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Edward R. White | 24 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Doris M. White | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 21 | William A. Jones | 24 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 22 | Wilhelmina V. Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 23 | William L. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Clarence S. Waskey | 64 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Lillian Waskey | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Helen B. Waskey | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 27 | Ruth B. Waskey | 21 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Maryland |
| 28 | Raymond A. Bell | 59 | Lodger | Section Hand | Maryland |
| 29 | John L. Jones | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 30 | Sarah R. Jones | 57 | Wife | Weaver | Maryland |
| 31 | Joseph A. Fisher | 64 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Grace M. Fisher | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph R. Fisher | 36 | Son | Typist | Maryland |
| 34 | Thomas F. Sonder | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington D.C. |
| 35 | Elizabeth W. Sonder | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Lester S. Shipley | 55 | Head | Postmaster | Maryland |
| 37 | George L. Shipley | 56 | Wife | Spooler | Maryland |
| 38 | Irma S. Shipley | 23 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 39 | Mary L. Shipley | 21 | Daughter | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 40 | Robert L. Nichols | 47 | Son-in-law | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)