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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | decoration |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 905 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | South Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald White | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Leister | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sadie White | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ray White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Milton White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ned White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 15
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | decoration |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 905 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald White
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Walter White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01133-00756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary K. Buckarski | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Sadie O. White | 53 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter White | 23 | Son | Benchman | Indiana |
| 5 | Donald White THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 6 | Ray White | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Milton White | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ned White | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Betty White | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Richard White | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Elizabeth Leister | 81 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lody Alexis | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Adeline Alexis | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Emma Jones | 40 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wladislaw Paprowski | 55 | Head | Janitor | Poland |
| 16 | Katherine Bytacki | 64 | Head | — | Poland |
| 17 | William Bytacki | 43 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Helen V. Molnar | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 19 | Gloria G. Molnar | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Joseph Grocki | 33 | Head | Pressman | Poland |
| 21 | Jennie Grocki | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Gertrude Grocki | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Daniel Grocki | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Horvath | 53 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 25 | John F. Horvath | 29 | Son | Tool Maker | Hungary |
| 26 | Joseph Arvay | 35 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Hungary |
| 27 | Mary Ann Arvay | 21 | Daughter | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Joseph Jr. Arvay | 2 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Doris Joan Arvay | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Victoria Ernecs | 77 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 31 | Anna Chiszar | 44 | Sister | — | Hungary |
| 32 | Anton Hoffle | 52 | Head | Watchman | Hungary |
| 33 | Ann Hoffle | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 34 | Joseph Hoffle | 24 | Son | Salesman (Order) | Indiana |
| 35 | Frank Hoffle | 23 | Son | Floor Man | Indiana |
| 36 | Carl Hoffle | 20 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 37 | Olga Hoffle | 19 | Daughter | Assembler | Indiana |
| 38 | Victor Alexander | 31 | Son-in-law | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna D. Alexander | 29 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John Froens | 48 | Head | Wheelman | Illinois |
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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)