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Ella White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ella White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | East Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella White | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Frederick Lewis | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marion Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alvin White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Juanita Lewis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Steve White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Steve White | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ida White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Majorie White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Spouse, age 38
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ella White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella White
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvonia Glenn | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | May Bell Cooke | 36 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 3 | Betty Williams | 35 | Head | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sarah Lewis | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Lewis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Lewis | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Roscoe Lewis | 39 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Rosie Lewis | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lena Price | 81 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Anna Warren | 61 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elijah Anderson | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | John Wilson | 42 | Lodger | Grader | Mississippi |
| 14 | Steve White | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ella White THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Alvin White | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Juanita Lewis | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 18 | Marion Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Steve Jr White | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Majorie White | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ida Mae White | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Frederick Lewis | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mattie Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Estella Robertson | 35 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 26 | De Anita Robertson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Marcella Robertson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Lushington D. Claiborne | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Adelaide L. Claiborne | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Robert Hammonds | 29 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 31 | Beatrice Hammonds | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dorothy Hammonds | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Katie Hammonds | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Leroy Hammonds | 36 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Clifford Hammonds | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ida Mae Hammonds | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mason N. Griffin | 50 | Head | Landlord | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Allison | 45 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alonzo Young | 35 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Noah Houston | 60 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
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)