Donald White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Donald White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Minnie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	White
Given Name	Donald D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Street Marker
Industry	Police Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Street Marker
Township / Ward	Houston City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Marie White	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Robert White	Son	—	4	~1936
Donald White	Head	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Son, age 13

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 24

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Donald B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Confectionery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 34

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Donald D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Street Marker
Industry	Police Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Frank White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank White

b. ~1857

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Minnie White

b. ~1876

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Donald White

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Texas

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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 — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04190-01026)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabel Awalt	38	Head	Waitress	Illinois
2	William Sweeney	20	Son	Clerical	Illinois
3	William Awalt	25	Brother	Musician	Illinois
4	Lola Belle Lee	27	Head	Stenographer	Texas
5	Winnie Scott	31	Boarder	Bookkeeper	Texas
6	Clifford Scott	16	Boarder's Son	—	Texas
7	Jerry Scott	14	Boarder's Son	—	Texas
8	Reb Iley	42	Head	Salesman	Texas
9	Myrtle Iley	37	Wife	—	Texas
10	Vernon Iley	16	Son	—	Texas
11	Ernest Iley	27	Brother	Route Man	Texas
12	Erik Jensen	42	Head	Chauffeur	Norway
13	Alice Mae Jensen	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Laurel Jean Jensen	9	Daughter	—	Texas
15	J. H. Mcknight	71	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
16	Sarah Mcknight	69	Wife	—	Texas
17	Aura Mcknight	45	Daughter	Owner	Texas
18	John E. Simpson	43	Head	Switchman	Alabama
19	Elodia Simpson	36	Wife	—	Texas
20	Jack T. Simpson	16	Son	Newsboy	Texas
21	John David Simpson	2	Son	—	Texas
22	Luther S. Wolfe	53	Head	Policeman	Texas
23	Ruth Wolfe	40	Wife	—	Texas
24	Stokes Roland Wolfe	24	Son	Machinist Apprentice	Texas
25	Frank Schuller	35	Head	Trouble Man	Texas
26	Alma Schuller	32	Wife	—	Texas
27	Donald D. White THIS PERSON	34	Head	Street Marker	Ohio
28	Marie White	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
29	Robert White	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
30	Richard Carstens	34	Head	Mechanic	Texas
31	Irene Carstens	30	Wife	Stenographer	Texas
32	Joe O'Rillion	26	Brother in Law	—	Texas
33	Sybella O'Rillion	59	Sister	—	Louisiana
34	Ben Miller	5	Lodger	—	Texas
35	Burton J. Hanson	37	Head	Salesman	Texas
36	Lillian Hanson	34	Wife	—	Texas
37	Neil Hanson	8	Son	—	Texas
38	Darlene Hanson	3	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Agnes Hanson	57	Mother	—	Louisiana

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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