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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Bessie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Deer Creek Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie White | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dean White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dennis White | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Floyd White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Illinois
Son, age 4
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Tazewell, Illinois
Son, age 14
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Tazewell-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Tazewell-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
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 Dennis White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis White
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie White
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald White
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Floyd White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Tazewell-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00894-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rich | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Virginia Rich | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Smith | 20 | hired hand | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Dennis White | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 5 | Bessie White | 55 | wife | Farming | Illinois |
| 6 | Donald White THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Farming | Illinois |
| 7 | Floyd White | 21 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dean White | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Rudolf Horn | 40 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 10 | Dora Horn | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Horn | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Martha Horn | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Donald Horn | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Remus | 48 | Head | Machineman | Illinois |
| 15 | Mae Remus | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lorettee Remus | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | David Remus | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Schumun | 42 | Head | 40 | Illinois |
| 19 | Tacie Schumun | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Howard Schumun | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eldon Schumun | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Billy Jean Schumun | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Jobrit | 51 | Head | 60 | Illinois |
| 24 | Edith Jobrit | 51 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harold Jobrit | 20 | son | 60 | Illinois |
| 26 | Laverne Jobrit | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Gaehr | 25 | Head | 60 | Illinois |
| 28 | Barbara Gaehr | 27 | wife | 60 | Illinois |
| 29 | Dorothy Anne Gaehr | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Nellie Rauber | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna Wolber | 37 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marjorie Wolber | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Ellen Wolber | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Paul Wolber | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank Burden | 49 | Head | Farming | England |
| 36 | Kitty May Burden | 46 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lawrence Burden | 25 | son | 60 | Iowa |
| 38 | Verda Burden | 22 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marvin Burden | 17 | son | 60 | Iowa |
| 40 | Lloyd Burden | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
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 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)