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Sarah White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Colleton-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Sarah White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nate & Kate — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationColleton-County, South Carolina
SurnameWhite
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Heyward Township
1935 Residence (County)Colleton
Additional Details
OccupationSchool teacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked25
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardHeyward Township
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Sarah White Daughter — 23 ~1917
Kate White Head — 62 ~1878
Robert White Son — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Colleton, South …
Daughter, age 3
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Colleton, South …
Daughter, age 13
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname White
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Heyward Township
1935 Residence (County) Colleton
Occupation School teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 25
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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.
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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 Nate White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nate White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate White
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Colleton-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00378)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eline Grant 41 Head — South Carolina
2 Herman Grant 21 Son Wage Hand South Carolina
3 Elizabeth Grant 18 Daughter Nursemaid South Carolina
4 Cain Grant 16 Son — South Carolina
5 Sarah Grant 15 Daughter — South Carolina
6 William Grant 12 Son — South Carolina
7 Rosa Grant 10 Daughter — South Carolina
8 Nell Grant 8 Daughter — South Carolina
9 Henry Jr. Grant 7 Son — South Carolina
10 John L. Q. Dubois 66 Head Foreman South Carolina
11 Hattie Dubois 39 Wife — South Carolina
12 Johnny Dubois 14 Son — South Carolina
13 Wanda Dubois 12 Daughter — South Carolina
14 Monroe Dubois 11 Son — South Carolina
15 Carl Dubois 7 Son — South Carolina
16 Foster Dubois 4 Son — South Carolina
17 Henry C. Nation 30 Head Laborer Alabama
18 Virginia R. Nation 26 Wife — Alabama
19 Mary Nell Nation 6 Daughter — Alabama
20 Henry Jr. Nation 5 Son — Alabama
21 Jim Q. Collington 55 Head Farmer South Carolina
22 Patsy Collington 50 Wife — South Carolina
23 Sims Collington 25 Son Farm Hand South Carolina
24 Viola Collington 15 Daughter Farm Hand South Carolina
25 Aida Collington 3 Daughter — South Carolina
26 Robert D. Collington 23 Head Farm Hand South Carolina
27 Esther Collington 21 Wife — South Carolina
28 G. H. Q. Kness 34 Head Farmer South Carolina
29 Ruth Myrtle Kness 27 Wife — South Carolina
30 Gardner H. Jr. Kness 5 Son — South Carolina
31 Kate M. Q. White 62 Head Farmer South Carolina
32 Robert White 28 Son Farm Hand South Carolina
33 Sarah White THIS PERSON 23 Daughter School Teacher South Carolina
34 R. A. Q. White 39 Head Farmer South Carolina
35 Thelma White 34 Wife — South Carolina
36 Betty Kay White 10 Daughter — South Carolina
37 James A. White 7 Son — South Carolina
38 George Haskell White 3 Son — South Carolina
39 Jerry Frasier 54 Head Wage Hand South Carolina
40 Florence Frasier 35 Wife — South Carolina

Pedigree Summary

Sarah + 1 sibling
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)

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