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Donald White — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Ray — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward White | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ray White | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 3
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 14
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Other, age 24
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Don |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hybrid Corn |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Donald White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C White (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C White
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray White
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald White
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Edward White
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Anderson | 39 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary B Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Emma L Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Elmer J Anderson | 17 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 55 | Glenn R Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Earl A Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mabel M Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Gale S Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Leo S Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Fritz Hug | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Lula M Hug | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Betty L Hug | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Harry Wrickson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Mildred Wrickson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Nathaniel Childs | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Zelda M Childs | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorotha M Childs | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Vera E Childs | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | John Childs | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Harmon | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Maggie Harmon | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Janette Harmon | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Burton J Russell | 22 | Head | Labor | Nebraska |
| 74 | Mabel G Russell | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Burton J Russell | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Milo S Barrett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lola Barrett | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Alvena M Barrett | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Iona E Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Robert R Barrett | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Elm W Mcvey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Eveline Mcvey | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Raymond E Mcvey | 19 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 84 | Eula V Mcvey | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Beno O Moore | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Norman Foster | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 87 | Rose M Foster | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Lewis Sutter | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Nora Sutter | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Claude W Sutter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Wilda Sutter | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Lenora Easton | 20 | Niece | Servant | Iowa |
| 93 | Ray White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Donald E White THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Edward L White | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Ronald Horner | 29 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 97 | Velma Horner | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Jane R Horner | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Durward Horner | 17 | Cousin | Labor | Iowa |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)