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Doris White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Doris White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameWhite
Given NameDoris
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Doris Age Birth yr
Hilda White Spouse — 52 ~1888
Howard White Son — 19 ~1921
Doris White Daughter — 15 ~1925
Grace White Daughter — 14 ~1926
Florence White Daughter — 17 ~1923
Olive White Daughter — 23 ~1917
Howard White Head — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Doris
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname White
Given Name Doris
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago City
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Doris White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris White
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Olive White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00095)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jensen 67 Head — Germany
2 Daniel Burns 24 Son Electrician Illinois
3 Daniel Burns 44 Head Carpet Layer Pennsylvania
4 Gertrude Burns 37 Wife — Minnesota
5 John Burns 16 Son — Illinois
6 Russell Burns 14 Son — Illinois
7 Robert Burns 9 Son — Illinois
8 James Burns 6 Son — Illinois
9 Patsy Burns 5 Daughter — Illinois
10 Harrington Cleveland 47 Head Salesman New York
11 Elsa Cleveland 29 Wife — Denmark
12 Robert Cleveland 6 Son — Illinois
13 Bingham Cleveland 5 Son — Illinois
14 Otto Cleveland 3 Son — Florida
15 Karen Cleveland 1 Daughter — Illinois
16 Christian Kloster 47 Roomer Loader Denmark
17 Joseph Wierzbowski 58 Head Proprietor Poland
18 Frank Russell 72 Head — Minnesota
19 Lawrence Russell 36 Son Printing N. Dakota
20 Esther Russell 28 Daughter — N. Dakota
21 Francis Russell 23 Son Printing N. Dakota
22 Nilla Russell 21 Son Printing N. Dakota
23 Howard White 52 Head Accountant New York
24 Hilda White 52 Wife — Illinois
25 Olive White 23 Daughter Office Work Illinois
26 Howard Jr. White 19 Son Tool Maker Illinois
27 Florence White 17 Daughter — Illinois
28 Doris White THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Illinois
29 Grace White 14 Daughter — Illinois
30 Sam Loch 40 Head Proprietor Russia
31 Hanna Loch 41 Wife — Russia
32 Marvin Loch 10 Son — Illinois
33 Adam Kotarski 38 Head Laborer Illinois
34 Anna Kotarski 33 Wife Mother'S Helper Illinois
35 Theresa Kotarski 5 Daughter — Illinois
36 Hanna Burns 66 Head — Germany
37 Barbara Lingenfelser 57 Head — Germany
38 Frank Lingenfelser 28 Son Shipping Clerk Illinois
39 Lillian Lingenfelser 26 Daughter — Illinois
40 Katherine Thorsby 50 Head — Norway

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)

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