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Doris White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Doris White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agman & Almon — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Poweshiek-County, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grinnell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Grinnell City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Raymond White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Doris White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mrs White | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Poweshiek, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grinnell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek County |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Doris White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Agman White (~0.92 confidence) and father Almon White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Agman White
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Almon White
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie White
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs White
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Doris White
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Raymond White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Poweshiek-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T Walker | 68 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 2 | Annie G Walker | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Andrew J Muller | 81 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edith E Muller | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Catherine Edmunds | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Elvera Edmunds | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Margie Edmunds | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | George W Ranchette | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | E. L. Adkins | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Mrs. A. A. White | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ruth White | 34 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Raymond White | 30 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 13 | Doris May White THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 14 | Squire Sloane | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Sam Sloane | 67 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Charles Ranchette | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Kenneth Shockley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Anna Shockley | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Kenneth Jr Shockley | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Helen Shockley | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Thomas Shockley | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Carlene Shockley | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Galloway | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Galloway | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Grover C Drier | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Florence Drier | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Russell Innis | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Florence Innis | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Darretta Innis | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Mary Elizabeth Innis | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | William Everett Innis | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Louis W Gaylor | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Verna Gaylor | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Louis Vernon Gaylor | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Floyd Beason | 41 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Lena Beason | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Max Beason | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ruth Beason | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Louise Beason | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marion Beason | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Doris + 2 siblings
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)