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Ella White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ella White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella White | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lawrence White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter White | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Renee White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jean White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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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-t0627-02339-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. R. Raup | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | W. G. Raup | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | J. C. Remmel | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | A. P. Scheider | 55 | Servant | Servant | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Carrie C. Lee | 51 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert G. Ross | 60 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Maebell Ross | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Langell | 28 | Lodger | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 9 | Hamilton S. Corwin | 18 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | George W. Holt | 55 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lula W. Holt | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert M. Holt | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | George Jr. Holt | 35 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cordell Holt | 33 | Daughter-in-law | Domestic | Virginia |
| 15 | Louis Holt | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary William | 97 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Longshore | 57 | Head | Chauffer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Martha Longshore | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Alexander Blanton | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Laura Blanton | 39 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert Blanton | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Blanton | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | James Cowling | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 24 | Susie Cowling | 37 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 25 | Edward Johnson | 41 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bessie Courts | 43 | Lodger | Presser | North Carolina |
| 27 | Walter White | 37 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ella White THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Margaret White | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jean White | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Lawrence White | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Renee White | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Jerrell Grant | 70 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 34 | Sadie Grant | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Edmond Alford | 60 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 36 | Pearl Alford | 57 | Wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Alford | 17 | Daughter | Governess | New Jersey |
| 38 | Beatrice Alford | 16 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mosetta Alford | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Howard Alford | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)