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Edna White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edna White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alo White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Leo White | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edna White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Woodrow White | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Geraldine White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Julia White | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Linn, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 Edna White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna White
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Alo White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo White
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Linn-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kattie S. Stava | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Edward J. Stava | 25 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 43 | Leslie R. Wise | 44 | Head | Cannon Helper | Indiana |
| 44 | Emma O. Wise | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Paul F. Wise | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Merl L. Wise | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Agnes M. Wise | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Julia White | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Howard X. White | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Woodrow White | 26 | Son | Baker | Iowa |
| 51 | Leo White | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Geraldine White | 20 | Daughter | Dry Cleaner | Iowa |
| 53 | Alo White | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Edna White THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | George White | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruth White | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary C. White | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Carl D. Hall | 65 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 59 | Eleanor Hall | 20 | Daughter | Stenog. | Iowa |
| 60 | John S. V. Heefner | 35 | Head | Baker | Minn. |
| 61 | Wilma M. Heefner | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 62 | Evelyn J. Heefner | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Dorothy J. Heefner | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | George Brubich | 52 | Head | — | Austria |
| 65 | George J. Brubich | 22 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 66 | Rudolph Brubich | 20 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 67 | Bill Brubich | 18 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 68 | Bill Brubich | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | George H. Owen | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 70 | Eleanor L. Owen | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Roger W. Owen | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Leo D. Kucera | 31 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 73 | Elizabeth B. Kucera | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Howard L. Kucera | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Wm. C. Kepler | 33 | Head | Grain Sampler | Iowa |
| 76 | Wilma F. Kepler | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Colleen M. Kepler | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Harlan W. Kepler | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Louis Kasia | 38 | Head | Laborer | Bohemia |
| 80 | Mary Kasia | 50 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
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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)