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Ellen White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ellen White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel White | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Raymond White | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Caroline White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ellen L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ellen White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen White
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Caroline White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01682-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Devlin | 25 | daughter | Social Worker | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Jane A. Devlin | 24 | daughter | Student Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James H. Jr. Devlin | 23 | son | Study Of Org | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph T. Devlin | 21 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John F. X. Devlin | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Russell C. Conant | 35 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Catherine Conant | 34 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Anne J. Conant | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ronald A. Conant | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Eaton W. Conant | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Donald P. Clark | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Alice C. Kenefick | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Hannah M. Kenefick | 78 | sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary L. Whittaker | 76 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward L. Butler | 57 | Head | Iron Worker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Minnie E. Butler | 48 | Wife | — | English Canada |
| 58 | James Hughes | 20 | son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Hugh Hughes | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Maine |
| 60 | Charles J. Wester | 40 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eunice M. Wester | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Myrtle T. Maren | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Raymond L. White | 47 | Head | Contractor | Maine |
| 64 | Ethel A. White | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Charles J. White | 21 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Caroline L. White | 18 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ellen L. White THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | William Cregg | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 69 | Agnes D. Cregg | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Robert W. Cregg | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 71 | Mervin H. Cregg | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Carl T. Cregg | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Charles F. Schroeder | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Anna E. Schroeder | 73 | wife | — | Maine |
| 75 | George C. Lounsbury | 83 | Head | — | Germany |
| 76 | Gladys E. Mccarthy | 39 | daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Gloria L. Eileen | 11 | granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Margaret Brown | 35 | Apartment-House | — | New York |
| 79 | Katherine C. Hayes | 52 | Nurse | Reg. Nurse | Canada-English |
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)