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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Mabel — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: California Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlameda-County, California
SurnameWhite
Given NameDonald L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)City of Berkeley
1935 Residence (County)Alameda
Additional Details
OccupationChemist
IndustryWholesale Chemical
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1400
Highest GradeC 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
OccupationChemist
Township / WardCity Of Berkeley
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Donald Age Birth yr
Donald White Son — 23 ~1917
Lloyd White Head — 55 ~1885
Helen White Daughter — 26 ~1914
Mabel White Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 2
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Donald L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Washington
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 13
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Donald K
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Washington
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
Alameda-County, California
Son, age 23
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
Surname White
Given Name Donald L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) City of Berkeley
1935 Residence (County) Alameda
Occupation Chemist
Industry Wholesale Chemical
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1400
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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.
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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 Lloyd White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel White
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald White
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · California
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Sibling
Helen White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Alameda-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00190-00207)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lloyd C. White 55 Head Mining Engineer Washington
2 Mabel G. White 54 Wife Housewife Minnesota
3 Helen White 26 Daughter Buyer'S Assistant Washington
4 Donald L. White THIS PERSON 23 Son Chemist California
5 Bernard O. Heinrich 58 Head Consulting Engineer Wisconsin
6 Marion Allen Heinrich 55 Wife Housewife Utah
7 Theodore Allen Heinrich 29 Son Historian Washington
8 Susan G. Robinson 72 Head Housewife New Hampshire
9 Alice C. Moody 47 Daughter Teacher Massachusetts
10 Frank C. Nelson 49 Head Accountant California
11 Florence G. Nelson 48 Wife Housewife Canada-English
12 Elizabeth G. O'Brien 70 Lodger Housewife California
13 Lucie V. O'Brien 44 Lodger Salesman Canada-English
14 Victor D. Broderson 82 Head Salesman Indiana
15 Margaret Broderson 48 Wife Secretary Indiana
16 David Broderson 18 Son Student California
17 Raymond Roach 60 Head Insurance Underwriter New York
18 Clara J. Roach 57 Wife Housewife Iowa
19 Marion J. Ab. Roach 25 Daughter Teacher California
20 Richard J. Roach 22 Son Refrigeration Mechanic California
21 Walter J. Theed 45 Head Public Relation Expert California
22 Mildred H. Theed 50 Wife Housewife California
23 Robert W. Theed 14 Son Student California
25 Joseph F. Putnam 53 Head Electrical Engineer Indiana
26 Rae C. Putnam 53 Wife Housewife New York
27 Joseph C. Putnam 19 Son Student New York
28 Woodford D. Harrison 40 Head Chemical Engineer Nebraska
29 Barbara A. Harrison 38 Wife Housewife California
30 Roger L. Harrison 9 Son Student California
31 Jerry D. Harrison 5 Son Student California
32 James L. Harrison 83 Father Salesman No. Carolina
33 Mary M. Harrison 73 Mother Housewife California
34 Agnes M. Everold 57 Head Housewife Nebraska
35 Maggie Everold 80 Mother Housewife Denmark
36 William D. Ellsworth 83 Head Housewife New York
37 Frieda K. Buelow 71 Companion Companion Sweden
38 Edward F. Hoff 55 Head Irrigation Engineer Michigan
39 Verna S. Hoff 52 Wife Housewife California
40 Clannie G. Lawson 51 Head Teacher California

Pedigree Summary

Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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