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Ella White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ella White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Passaic |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sally White | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ella White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nathaniel White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irving White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clinton White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Passaic, New …
Other, age 3
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ella White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella White
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Irving White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02378-00914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Robinson | 1 | Grandchild | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edward Dyson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Lillian Dyson | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Nancy Dyson | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 5 | William Dyson | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Lucille Dyson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Alice Dyson | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Corine Dyson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lily May Dyson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Gloria Dyson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edward Dyson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Herbert Dyson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Andrew Ross | 22 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Lillian Ross | 20 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 15 | Sally White | 33 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Clinton White | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ella May White THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Nathaniel White | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna Pearl White | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Clarence White | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Irving White | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Wilson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Beatrice Wilson | 30 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 24 | Gilbert Wilson | 17 | Son | New Hawker | New Jersey |
| 25 | Fred Wilson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Gladys Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Wilson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Stefano | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 30 | Grace Stefano | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Michael De Vito | 35 | Head | Colorist | Italy |
| 32 | Marie De Vito | 32 | Wife | Rewinder | New Jersey |
| 33 | Louis De Vito | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Patrick De Vito | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Samuel Kersoff | 60 | Head | Sexton | Russia |
| 36 | Pauline Kersoff | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Max Kersoff | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Nathan Kersoff | 17 | Son | Newsboy | New York |
| 39 | John La Rosa | 49 | Head | Barrel Maker | Italy |
| 40 | Mary La Rosa | 31 | Wife | Ironer | Italy |
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)