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Ernest White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ernest White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, New York
SurnameWhite
Given NameErnest
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Mayfield town
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationLayer-off
IndustryGlove
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)585
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLayer-Off
Township / WardMayfield Town
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Ernest Age Birth yr
Donovan White Son — 11 ~1929
Medora White Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ernest White Son — 22 ~1918
David White Head — 47 ~1893
Harold White Son — 19 ~1921
Elsie White Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, New …
Son, age 2
Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Ernest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Fulton, New …
Son, age 12
Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Ernest D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Fulton-County, New …
Son, age 22
Fulton-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname White
Given Name Ernest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Mayfield town
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Layer-off
Industry Glove
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 585
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 David White (~0.92 confidence) and father David White (~0.92 confidence) and father David White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David White
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
David White
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
David White
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie White
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara White
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest White
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Harold White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Medora White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donovan White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Fulton-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02537-00439)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Annie Balke 66 Head — Germany
2 Emma Hazzard 58 Sister Maker Germany
3 Alfred Wells 39 Lodger Carpenter Pennsylvania
4 Nelson B. Ponda 45 Head Cutter New York
5 Eleanor M. Ponda 40 Wife Silker New York
6 Roland Besaw 32 Head Buttoner New York
7 Aglean Besaw 25 Wife End-Puller New York
8 Joan Besaw 8 Daughter — New York
9 Janice Besaw 3 Daughter — New York
10 Harry Timmerman 62 Head — New York
11 Ruby Timmerman 56 Wife Maker New York
12 Bert Timmerman 24 Son Layer-Off New York
13 David White 47 Head Layer-Off New York
14 Elsie White 41 Wife Maker New York
15 Ernest White THIS PERSON 22 Son Layer-Off New York
16 Harold White 19 Son New Worker New York
17 Medora White 13 Daughter — New York
18 Donovan White 11 Son — New York
19 Guy Wemple 42 Head Farmer New York
20 Bertha Wemple 40 Wife — New York
21 Elizabeth Harry 15 Lodger — New York
22 Karl Ponda 52 Lodger Cutter New York
23 John Van Buren 56 Lodger — New York
24 Cornelius Bunce 36 Head Silk Dresser New York
25 Ruth Bunce 33 Wife — New York
26 Maxine Bunce 10 Daughter — New York
27 Cornelius E. Bunce 7 Son — New York
28 Antwine Cheney 35 Head Chauffeur New York
29 Laura Cheney 26 Wife Maker At Home New York
30 Antwine Jr. Cheney 13 Son — New York
31 Robert Cheney 11 Son — New York
32 Hilda Cheney 9 Daughter — New York
33 Leila Cheney 7 Daughter — New York
34 Archer Tabor 43 Head Taxidermist New York
35 Ruth Tabor 42 Wife Operator New York
36 Walter Tabor 17 Son — New York
37 Barbara Tabor 13 Daughter — New York
38 Fred Olcott 62 Head Painter New York
39 Bertha Olcott 58 Wife — New York
40 Edward Eschler 47 Head Cutter New York

Pedigree Summary

Ernest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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