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Donald White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Woodale White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lawrence White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Reva White | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Douglas White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 4
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lawrence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodale White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01896-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Thuring | 36 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 42 | Lucy Thuring | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Doris Thuring | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Audrey Kapten | 18 | Sister in law | Waitress | Michigan |
| 45 | De Witt A. Ballance | 29 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 46 | Genevieve Ballance | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Fred Erickson | 30 | Head | Press Operator Helper | Michigan |
| 48 | Ruby Erickson | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Karen Erickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Elmer G. Leser | 35 | Head | Plant Police | Michigan |
| 51 | M. Viola Leser | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Donna Leser | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Jimmie Leser | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Marlene Leser | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Russell Leser | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Henry O. White | 39 | Head | Millwright | Michigan |
| 57 | Reva White | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Donald White THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Woodale White | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Lawrence White | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Robert White | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Douglas White | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Phillip White | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Richard White | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Orville Robinson | 39 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 66 | Vina Robinson | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Vera Daltar | 39 | Sister in law | Body Trimmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Donald G. Duncan | 34 | Head | Jig Builder | Michigan |
| 69 | Ruth Duncan | 41 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 70 | Gerald H. Balcom | 25 | Head | Arc Welder | Michigan |
| 71 | Clara Balcom | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Verne Balcom | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Richard Chadwell | 24 | Lodger | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Leonard Balcom | 19 | Brother | Dishwasher | Michigan |
| 75 | J. D. Metzger | 42 | Head | Press Operator | Michigan |
| 76 | Gladys Metzger | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert C. Wise | 54 | Head | Spot Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lulu Wise | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | John Oleszko | 48 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Poland |
| 80 | Stella Oleszko | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
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)