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Edward White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edward White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameWhite
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryBuildings
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked16
Income (1939)850
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Nancy White Daughter — 1 ~1939
Edward White Head — 34 ~1906
Leona White Spouse — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Dancing
Industry Theatre
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
Surname White
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Buildings
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 16
Income (1939) 850
Highest Grade C 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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank White (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward White
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00991-00078)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Coraline Olszewski 50 Wife — Poland
42 George Olszewski 28 Son Gear Cutter Illinois
43 Richard Olszewski 24 Son Assembler Illinois
44 Louis Mitchell 35 Head Salesman Illinois
45 Edwin Mitchell 17 Son — Illinois
46 Phyllis Mitchell 15 Daughter — Illinois
47 Henry Andrews 41 Head Painter Illinois
48 Mabel Andrews 24 Wife — Illinois
49 Gloria Andrews 3 Daughter — Illinois
50 William Andrews 0 Son — Illinois
51 Coraline Wein 28 Head — Austria
52 Anna Wein 41 Daughter Sorter Austria
53 Frank Wein 38 Son Porter Austria
54 Elmer La Budda 25 Head Inspector Indiana
55 Sandra La Budda 24 Wife Seamstress West Virginia
56 Joseph Lammel 77 Head Shipping Clerk Illinois
57 Vanda Lammel 75 Wife — Illinois
58 Walter Miller 37 Head Painter Illinois
59 Lillian Miller 28 Wife — Illinois
60 Walter Jr. Miller 6 Son — Illinois
61 John A. Field 43 Head Repair + Service Illinois
62 Josephine Field 43 Wife — Illinois
63 Raymond Field 19 Son — Illinois
64 Rita Field 17 Daughter — Illinois
65 Bonita Field 15 Daughter — Illinois
66 John Hutter 46 Head Janitor Germany
67 Kattie Hutter 46 Wife — Germany
68 John Jr. Hutter 23 Son Tool + Die Cutter Germany
69 Frances Hutter 18 Daughter — Germany
70 Edwin B. Maebius 59 Head — Wisconsin
71 Myrtle Maebius 57 Wife — Illinois
72 Evelyn R. Maebius 26 Daughter Secretary Illinois
73 Genevieve C. Maebius 23 Daughter Secretary Illinois
74 Marie Benyak 48 Head Seamstress Kentucky
75 Howard Benyak 22 Son Retoucher Illinois
76 Gustav Teubner 39 Head Jeweler Germany
77 Hilda Teubner 35 Wife — Germany
78 Edward White THIS PERSON 34 Head Truck Driver Illinois
79 Leona White 27 Wife Waitress Wisconsin
80 Nancy Ruth White 1 Daughter — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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