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Frank White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Frank White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMcdonough-County, Illinois
SurnameWhite
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Macomb City
1935 Residence (County)McDonough
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryRetail Hardware
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked49
Income (1939)880
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardMacomb City
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Frank Age Birth yr
Frank White Head — 50 ~1890
Daisy Cox Other — 65 ~1875
Kenneth White Son — 20 ~1920
Fay White Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 30
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Penn.
Occupation Salesman
Industry Hardware Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Head, age 40
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Salesman
Industry Hardware Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent $20
Radio Set R
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Head, age 50
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
Surname White
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Macomb City
1935 Residence (County) McDonough
Occupation Salesman
Industry Retail Hardware
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 49
Income (1939) 880
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Frank White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine White
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank White
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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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 — Mcdonough-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00550)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles Williams 27 Lodger Mechanic Illinois
42 James Geiger 21 Lodger Operator + Laborer Illinois
43 William F. Dudman 29 Head Desk Clerk Illinois
44 Mary Ruth Dudman 24 Wife — Illinois
45 Josephine K. Dudman 2 Daughter — Illinois
46 G. H. Newell 45 Head Mgr. + Owner Illinois
47 Vera Newell 45 Wife — Illinois
48 Sandra Newell 7 Daughter — Illinois
49 Donna Haggar 67 Mother-in-law — Illinois
50 Frank White THIS PERSON 50 Head Salesman Illinois
51 Fay White 40 Wife — Missouri
52 Kenneth White 20 Son Bell-Hop Illinois
53 Daisy Cox 65 Mother-in-law Housekeeper Missouri
54 H. F. Conelly 52 Head Laborer Missouri
55 Dollie Conelly 52 Wife — Illinois
56 Amos Terrell 54 Head Potter Illinois
57 Lula Terrell 52 Wife — Illinois
58 Harold Potter 32 Head Cook Illinois
59 Gladys Potter 29 Wife — Illinois
60 Nona June Potter 7 Daughter — Illinois
61 Robert Sterling Potter 5 Son — Illinois
62 Earl Lenysen|Lerysen 34 Head Laborer Illinois
63 Dona Lenysen|Lerysen 34 Wife — Missouri
64 Donald Lenysen|Lerysen 15 Son — Illinois
65 Ernest Lenysen|Lerysen 12 Son — Illinois
66 Dorothy Lenysen|Lerysen 9 Daughter — Iowa
67 Hannah Seeger 67 Head — Illinois
68 John E. Seeger 70 Husband — Illinois
69 Harold Cramer 39 Head Laborer Illinois
70 Lucille Cramer 34 Wife — Illinois
71 Dolores Cramer 17 Daughter — Illinois
72 Edward Cramer 16 Son — Illinois
73 William C. Mcgraw 42 Head Mgr. And Partner Illinois
74 Vivian Mcgraw 39 Wife — Illinois
75 Betty Jane Mcgraw 17 Daughter — Illinois
76 William Eugene Mcgraw 16 Son — Illinois
77 E. D. Purfman 52 Head Carpenter Illinois
78 Mae Purfman 52 Wife — Illinois
79 David L. Purfman 22 Son — Illinois
80 Catherine J. Purfman 20 Daughter — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

Frank
Gen 1 · 1 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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