Clarence White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Clarence White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	White
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Occupation	Tank truck driver
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Tank Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Decatur
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Gloria White	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Clarence White	Head	—	37	~1903
Lela White	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Son, age 16

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Macon, Illinois

Head, age 27

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Clarence W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Gasoline + Oil
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Head, age 37

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Occupation	Tank truck driver
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Clarence White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James White

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary White

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Clarence White

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois

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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 — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00843-00361)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Richard Atz	28	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
3	Margaret Atz	24	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
4	Fred Cole	45	Head	Machinist	Kansas
5	Mildred Cole	30	Wife	Maid	Illinois
6	Juanita Cole	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
7	Annabell Tirey	18	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Illinois
9	Arba May Madley	32	Head	Stenographer	Illinois
10	Thomas Madley	8	Son	—	Illinois
11	Robert Madley	6	Son	—	Illinois
12	Clarence White THIS PERSON	37	Head	Tank Truck Driver	Illinois
13	Lela White	35	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Gloria White	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Anna Adamson	58	Head	Helper In Greenhouse	Illinois
18	Myrtle Watkins	66	Head	—	Illinois
19	A. Young	36	Lodger	Owner	Illinois
20	Neale Fisher	26	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
22	Alma Hayes	67	Head	Sales Lady	Illinois
23	Mildred Hayes	39	Daughter	Secretary	Illinois
24	Thomas Payne	46	Nephew	Credit Manager	Missouri
26	George Beeker	25	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
27	Irene Beeker	28	Wife	—	North Dakota
29	Wm. J. Anderson	39	Head	Letter Carrier	Illinois
30	Georganna Anderson	35	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Gwendolyn Anderson	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	Donna Anderson	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	R. Burk Shoemaker	64	Head	Coach Carpenter	Illinois
34	Ida M. Shoemaker	57	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Albert E. Lawrence	42	Head	Salesman	Illinois
36	Helen Lawrence	37	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Harold Lawrence	20	Son	—	Illinois
38	Betty Marie Lawrence	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	R. Armstrong	66	Head	Salesman	Illinois

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Clarence

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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