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Emma White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Katherine White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elvira White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James White | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emma White | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Emma White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma White
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00986-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Rosenlund | 36 | Head | Assembler | Denmark |
| 42 | Adeline Rosenlund | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Jackie Rosenlund | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Marie Johnson | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Annie Johnson | 71 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 46 | Harvey Levine | 43 | Lodger | Guard | Illinois |
| 47 | Henry Gerde | 41 | Lodger | Dentist | Illinois |
| 48 | Vera Sneeder | 54 | Head | — | Poland |
| 49 | Marie T Sneeder | 21 | Daughter | Order Picker | Illinois |
| 50 | Henry Thomas | 29 | Head | Dryer | Illinois |
| 51 | Estelle Thomas | 29 | Wife | Order Picker | Illinois |
| 52 | James White | 41 | Head | Checker | Minnesota |
| 53 | Emma White THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | James Jr White | 18 | Son | Messenger | Minnesota |
| 55 | Katherine White | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Elvira White | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Vera Nell White | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John White | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | George White | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Henry Gerding | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 61 | Margaret Gerding | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Joseph Gerding | 26 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Eleanor Gerding | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 64 | Richard Gerding | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 65 | Henry Gerding | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Kenneth Gerding | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | James Gerding | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Kolash | 49 | Head | Paperhanger | Poland |
| 69 | Alexander Smith | 35 | Head | Galvanizer | Scotland |
| 70 | Cecelia Smith | 33 | Wife | Insulator | Scotland |
| 71 | Emma Kneusal | 58 | Head | Punch Press Oper. | Switzerland |
| 72 | Edward Evans | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 73 | Rosalyn Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dennis Evans | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Szewc | 51 | Head | Punch Press Oper. | Poland |
| 76 | Anna Szewc | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Poland |
| 77 | Edward Szewc | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ted Szewc | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lorraine Szewc | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | John Kains | 31 | Head | Metal Worker | Illinois |
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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)