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Edna White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edna White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUFFOLK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Esther White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Esther White | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Julia White | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James White | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Edna White | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William White | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edna J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUFFOLK |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James White (~0.92 confidence) and father James White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther White
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna White
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia White
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01680-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F White | 74 | Head | No Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Esther M White | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Julia M White | 50 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edna J White THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Richard D White | 30 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 6 | William H White | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 7 | James F Jr White | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Harry P White | 20 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Esther M White | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter C White | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Nicholas Mogavero | 55 | Head | Mixer | Italy |
| 12 | Jennie A Mogavero | 42 | Wife | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Adolph Mogavero | 20 | Son | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Leo N Mogavero | 17 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Frank J Curran | 41 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elizabeth M Curran | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Paul F Curran | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Francis J Curran | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary E Halloran | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 20 | William H Kenney | 65 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William V Kenney | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen T Kenney | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Catherine Dillon | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Frank C Duemmling | 32 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Emma Duemmling | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | June E Duemmling | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Henry Duemmling | 51 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Margaret K Duemmling | 35 | Wife | Cashier | Maine |
| 29 | Emily Sullivan | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward Sullivan | 41 | Son | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Salvatore Giampapa | 43 | Head | Chef | Italy |
| 32 | Angelina Giampapa | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 33 | Gaetano H Giampapa | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Margaret Giampapa | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Clara I Giampapa | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Hagop B Ashtian | 40 | Head | Provisions | Armenia |
| 37 | Edith Ashtian | 33 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 38 | Lucy M Ashtian | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Peter R Ashtian | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Barbara Ashtian | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)