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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJohnson-County, Iowa
SurnameWhite
Given NameDonald
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)IOWA CITY
Additional Details
OccupationPaper Route
IndustryDaily Paper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked5
Income (1939)75
Highest GradeH 2
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationPaper Route
Township / WardIowa City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Jean White Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ruth White Daughter — 5 ~1935
Aubrey White Head — 39 ~1901
Robert White Son — 18 ~1922
Gerald White Son — 3 ~1937
Helen White Daughter — 20 ~1920
Donald White Son — 16 ~1924
Carolyn White Daughter — ~1940
Cleora White Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age 6
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Donald F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Johnson-County, Iowa
Son, age 16
Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname White
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) IOWA CITY
Occupation Paper Route
Industry Daily Paper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 5
Income (1939) 75
Highest Grade H 2
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.
Linked across censuses
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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Donald White
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Iowa
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Sibling
Carolyn White
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Johnson-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01171-00229)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Aubrey White 39 Head Truck Driver British C
2 Cleora White 40 Wife — Iowa
3 Helen White 20 Daughter Clerk Idaho
4 Robert White 18 Son Paper Route Iowa
5 Donald White THIS PERSON 16 Son Paper Route Iowa
6 Jean White 13 Daughter — Iowa
7 Ruth White 5 Daughter — Iowa
8 Gerald White 3 Son — Iowa
9 Carolyn White 0 Daughter — Iowa
10 John Burns 95 Head — New York
11 Mary C Burns 54 Daughter — Iowa
12 Irene L Jenkins 51 Head Lineman Missouri
13 Margaret Jenkins 49 Wife — Poland
14 Lewis Atwood 31 Head Laborer Iowa
15 Leta Atwood 31 Wife Waitress Iowa
16 Frank J Miller 60 Head Auto Mechanic Iowa
17 Flora Miller 57 Wife — Missouri
18 Luvern Miller 25 Son — Iowa
19 Bridget Flannagh 73 Head — Iowa
20 Bryant French 33 Head — Massachusetts
21 Dorothy French 22 Wife Clerk Massachusetts
22 Paul Kennedy 37 Head Manager Iowa
23 Georgia Kennedy 37 Wife — Iowa
24 Shirley Kennedy 17 Daughter — Iowa
25 Paul Kennedy 13 Son — Iowa
26 Josephine Kacina 68 Head — Germany
27 Raymond Kacina 37 Son Laborer Iowa
28 Annie Givens 69 Head — Iowa
29 Wallace Nicola 38 Head Truck Driver Iowa
30 Gertrude Nicola 36 Wife — Iowa
31 Dorothy Nicola 10 Daughter — Iowa
32 Letha Dayton 27 Head Attendant Iowa
33 Morris Klumel 64 Head Shoemaker Poland
34 Esther Klumel 60 Wife — Poland
35 Charles Klumel 29 Son Clerk Iowa
36 Martin Klumel 20 Son — Iowa
37 Agal Davis 58 Head — Iowa
38 Here-Ends-Block-102 None — — —
39 Dana H Frisbie 52 Head Fireman Illinois
40 Bessie Frisbie 53 Wife — Illinois

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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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