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Ernest White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ernest White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Jessie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grinder man |
| Industry | Tool Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Grinder Man |
| Township / Ward | Montague Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest White | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Eleanor White | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Grinder man |
| Industry | Tool Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| 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 Ernest White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac White (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac White
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie White
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest White
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01592-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Bacon | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Henry Bacon | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Emile Bacon | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Agnes Bacon | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Robert Bacon | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Stephen Gulo | 26 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edna Gulo | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | John Dyk | 35 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 9 | Catherine Dyk | 29 | Wife | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Janice Dyk | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Alice Bourbeau | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Edward Bourbeau | 48 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Eli Bourbeau | 42 | Son | Road Maker | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mabel Bourbeau | 35 | Daughter | Body-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Arthur Bourbeau | 39 | Son | Labor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Eva Bourbeau | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Nora Bourbeau | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John Sullivan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Theresa Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | John Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Mary Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | James Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Joseph Sayka | 44 | Head | Paper Finisher | Poland |
| 24 | Josephine Sayka | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Edwin Sayka | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eleanor Sayka | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Walter Sayka | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Helen Sayka | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Irene Sayka | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Regina Sayka | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Eugene Sayka | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary Byd | 51 | Head | Bag Room | Poland |
| 33 | Stella Byd | 25 | Daughter | Paper Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph Byd | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Leonard Marino | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Mary Marino | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Joseph Marino | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ernest White THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Grinder Man | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Eleanor White | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Leonard White | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)