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Walter White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Edward — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumberport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Kathryn Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Lumberport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter White | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 10
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 21
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Head, age 31
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumberport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Kathryn Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Walter White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E White (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iora White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iora White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter White
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Paul Grodocky | 70 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Steve Doroghazi | 54 | Head | Coal Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 3 | John Banyas | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 4 | Ralph Currey | 30 | Head | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 5 | Agnes Currey | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Mae Currey | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ralph Jr. Currey | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Alice Currey | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lee Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Verma Wilson | 47 | Wife | Farm | West Virginia |
| 11 | Wayman Wilson | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Esther Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Paul Wilson | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Glenna Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Walter White THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary White | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John White | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Paul White | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | David White | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Grose | 37 | Head | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 21 | Alberta Grose | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Albert Grose | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred Grose | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Chas. Jr. Grose | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Joe Grose | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Paul Ray Grose | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Everett Hall | 48 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 28 | Christine Hall | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ruth Sullivan | 17 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Sullivan | 23 | Step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ruby Hedrick | 18 | Head | Direct Relief | West Virginia |
| 32 | Norval Hedrick | 17 | Brother | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ethel Hedrick | 15 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Evelyn Hedrick | 12 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Everette Hedrick | 9 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lee Keener | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Myrtle Keener | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Frank Keener | 24 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 39 | John Keener | 21 | Son | Loader Coal | West Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas Keener | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)