Ada White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ada White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	White
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ada	Age	Birth yr
Gilbert Clouse	Other	—	76	~1864
Henry White	Son	—	17	~1923
Harrison White	Son	—	26	~1914
Ada White	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Ada White	Head	—	45	~1895
Vincent White	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Adia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 36

New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 45

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Ada White

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02645-00923)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elsasser	32	Brother	Bus Boy	Florida
42	Melvine Delanfont	30	Head	—	Jamaica B.W.I.
43	Harold Delanfont	41	Husband	Cook	Jamaica B.W.I.
44	Harold Delanfont	12	Son	—	New York
45	Dennis Delanfont	8	Son	—	New York
46	John Davis	37	Head	Porter	Massachusetts
47	Rosal Gonzales	26	Head	Housework	Canada
48	Eugene Gonzales	35	Husband	Seaman	Manilla
49	Alma Thompson	26	Head	Housework	South Carolina
50	John Newby	37	Head	Laborer	New York
51	Josephine Newby	33	Wife	—	Virginia
52	Veronica Fina	19	Lodger	Census Bureau	Georgia
53	Emile G. Fina	17	Son	—	Georgia
54	Ethel M. Jones	40	Head	Housework	Connecticut
55	Constance Jones	22	Daughter	Housework	New York
56	Norma Jones	14	Daughter	New Worker	New Jersey
57	Madie Jones	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
58	Stella Willis	29	Head	Housework	North Carolina
59	Agness Corbie	40	Head	Hairdresser	Trinidad B.W.I.
60	Iris Corbie	12	Daughter	—	New York
61	Leo Corbie	9	Son	—	New York
62	Francis Leo Corbie	9	Son	—	New York
63	Ada White THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	New York
64	Harrison White	26	Son	Bartender	New York
65	Ada L. White	22	Daughter	Clerical	New York
66	Vincent White	21	Son	Clerk	New York
67	Henry White	17	Son	—	New York
68	Gilbert Clouse	76	Lodger	—	South Carolina
69	Mattie Jackson	33	Head	—	Florida
70	Alonzo Jackson	10	Son	—	Florida
71	Kennet Jackson	7	Son	—	Florida
72	Isabelle Walker	24	Lodger	Housework	Same place
73	Melvin Hannon	37	Head	Laborer	Same place
74	Herman Steff	35	Head	Superintendent	New York
75	Camille Steff	44	Wife	—	New York
76	Helen Steff	12	Daughter	—	New York
77	Rosemarie Steff	12	Daughter	—	New York
78	Camille Jr. Steff	5	Daughter	—	New York
79	Lina Reeves	31	Head	Presser	North Carolina
80	Andrew Reeves	31	Husband	Porter	South Carolina

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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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