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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Homer — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nevada Twp |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awilda White | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Homer White | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Son, age 2
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Son, age 13
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Story-County, Iowa
Son, age 23
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Homer White (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer White (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelda White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Awilda White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilda White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelda White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Awilda White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilda White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald White
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delbert M. Dickinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Leona M. Dickinson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John A. Dickinson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Retta Dickinson | 82 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Frank Murray | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Kathryn Murray | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Marion Murray | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | James T. Hubbard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Myrtle B. Hubbard | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marshall Tacrit|Tacret | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Lenora Tacrit|Tacret | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Marion Tacrit|Tacret | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Homer T. White | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Awilda F. White | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Donald T. White THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Arthur F. Sarsfield | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Malena M. Sarsfield | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Betty F. Sarsfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Arville C. Sarsfield | 24 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Dale G. Miller | 26 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Floyd C. Dadisman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 22 | Irene E. Dadisman | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Dorothy Ann Dadisman | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Daniel Lee Dadisman | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ray E. Elliot | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Dorothy E. Elliot | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ray W. Davis | 16 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Everett E. Elliot | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Carrie M. Elliot | 64 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Joe Ward | 49 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Theodore Kitchen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Lewis Kitchen | 72 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ina B. Kitchen | 43 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lawrence Banker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Ida Banker | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Lawrence Jr. Banker | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Betty M. Banker | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Gerald R. Banker | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Warren C. Bennett | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Ruth J. Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 6 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)