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Barbara White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Barbara White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameWhite
Given NameBarbara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade7
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardWilmette
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Barbara Age Birth yr
Thelma White Spouse — 39 ~1901
Raymond White Son — 15 ~1925
Colette White Daughter — 9 ~1931
Nicholas White Son — 5 ~1935
James White Son — 3 ~1937
Forest White Head — 39 ~1901
Barbara White Daughter — 13 ~1927
Joanne White Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Barbara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname White
Given Name Barbara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Highest Grade 7
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Barbara White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara White
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Nicholas White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colette White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00783-00005)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jean Jr. Blatt 2 Son — Illinois
42 David Davis 49 Lodger Public Utility New York
43 Harry R. Allen 48 Head Public Garage Illinois
44 Mathilda Allen 42 Wife — Illinois
45 Eugene Allen 20 Son Radio Factory Illinois
46 Herman Hansen 39 Head Tavern Wisconsin
47 Beatrice Hansen 42 Wife Private Family Illinois
48 Forest White 39 Head Farm Illinois
49 Thelma White 39 Wife — Illinois
50 Raymond White 15 Son — Illinois
51 Barbara White THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Illinois
52 Joanne White 10 Daughter — Illinois
53 Colette White 9 Daughter — Illinois
54 Nicholas White 5 Son — Illinois
55 James White 3 Son — Illinois
56 Joseph Murphy 38 Head Farm Illinois
57 Emily Mary Murphy 36 Wife — Illinois
58 Mabel Murphy 11 Daughter — Illinois
59 Regina Murphy 9 Daughter — Illinois
60 Thomas H. Dilley 58 Head Messenger Illinois
61 Thelma Dilley 56 Wife — Illinois
62 Harry H. Berry 35 Head Leather Goods Oregon
63 Lucille Berry 34 Wife — Oregon
64 Rockwell 27 Lodger — New York
65 Joseph Chicago 35 Head Service Man England
66 Kathryn Chicago 35 Wife — Illinois
67 Mary Patricia Chicago 14 Daughter — Illinois
68 Allen None — — —
69 — None — — —
70 — None — — —
71 Robert S. Campbell 31 Head — Illinois
72 Constance Campbell 28 Wife — Illinois
73 H. Smith 70 Head Insurance Co. Iowa
74 Smith 63 Wife — Canada English
75 Merton Ethel Smith 25 Daughter — Illinois
76 Arthur Lindberg 30 Head Construction Co. Illinois
77 Viola Lindberg 29 Wife — Illinois
78 Donald Lindberg 1 Son — Illinois
79 Thomas 62 Head — Illinois
80 James Arnold Thomas 15 Son Street Repair Illinois

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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