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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Carry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie White | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cary White | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Iowa
Son, age 2
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Adair, Iowa
Son, age 12
Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Adair-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Adair-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Carry White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carry White
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald White
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrle M Sullivan | 3 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Betty Jean Sullivan | 1 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Wayne Benton | 37 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 44 | Blanche M Benton | 32 | Wife | General Farm | Iowa |
| 45 | Eddie W Benton | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Deloris L Benton | 7 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Beryl L Benton | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Marlene D Benton | 3 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Duke Hunter | 59 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 50 | Grace E Hunter | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Bonnie J Hunter | 44 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Jennie M Hunter | 42 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Cary H White | 61 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 54 | Lottie M White | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Donald R White THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Carl L Chambers | 29 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 57 | Lillian Chambers | 27 | Wife | Produce Co | Missouri |
| 58 | Beveraly J Chambers | 3 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Charles Beaman | 46 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 60 | Georgia E Beaman | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Howard W Beaman | 20 | Son | General Farm | Iowa |
| 62 | Marjorie J Beaman | 17 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Betty J Beaman | 14 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Elaine C Beaman | 6 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Emery E Schultz | 46 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 66 | Marie L Schultz | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Russell R Schultz | 19 | Son | General Farm | Iowa |
| 68 | Earnie J Schultz | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Meryal B Schultz | 10 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Merlin Schultz | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | William B Mcguire | 59 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 72 | Elva P Mcguire | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Theodore L Mcguire | 27 | Son | General Farm | Iowa |
| 74 | William J Mcguire | 21 | Son | General Farm | Iowa |
| 75 | Robert E Mcguire | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Edith Reice | 58 | Sister | General Farm | Iowa |
| 77 | Maggie E Low | 71 | Head | 0 | England |
| 78 | Scott J Low | 73 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Dean H Low | 11 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 4 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)