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Doris White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Doris White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elaine White | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hattie White | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Phillip White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Claude White | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Earl White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris White
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine White
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Burke | 51 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Susan Burke | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Henry Burke | 23 | Son | General Work | New Jersey |
| 4 | Harold Burke | 22 | Son | General Work | New Jersey |
| 5 | Blanche Burke | 17 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Burke | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Burke | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | David Burke | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thomas Burke | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mildred Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Dorothy Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Dorothy Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Madeline Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert Peterson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Madlon | 52 | Lodger | Shop Helper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joseph De Ruggi | 31 | Head | Grinder | New York |
| 17 | Rose De Ruggi | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Dolores De Ruggi | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Fiore | 46 | Head | Hat Trimmer | Italy |
| 20 | Antoinette Fiore | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Mildred Fiore | 19 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | New Jersey |
| 22 | Helen Fiore | 17 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | New Jersey |
| 23 | Nicholas Fiore | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Fiore | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jeanette Fiore | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Claude White | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Hattie White | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Phillip White | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Doris White THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Claude White | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Pearl White | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Walter White | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert White | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Richard White | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Earl White | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elaine White | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Henry Butler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Viola Butler | 38 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 39 | James Butler | 15 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 40 | Robert Thomas | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)