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Gertrude White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gertrude White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan White | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude White | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Irwin White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Gertrude White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude White
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01857-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Baskin | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 2 | Gladys Baskin | 24 | Wife | — | Cheroshenka |
| 3 | Rhoda Baskin | 8 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Henry Baskin | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Myer Eisenman | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 6 | Rose Eisenman | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Irving Chaiken | 26 | Head | Parking Lot | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy Chaiken | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ronald Chaiken | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Albert Schweitzer | 29 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 11 | Bikkie Schweitzer | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Kitty Goldman | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Maxwell Goldman | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Max Mertin | 25 | Son | Salesman Fur Painter | New York |
| 15 | Marion Mertin | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Louis Bichoff | 45 | Head | Salesman Proprietor | Russia |
| 17 | Blanche Bichoff | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Muriel Bichoff | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Jack Shapiro | 44 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 20 | Ann Shapiro | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Abe Shapiro | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Irwin Shapiro | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Isadore Kardish | 23 | Head | Tailor Fur Painter | Russia |
| 24 | Anna Kardish | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Norman Rosenman | 25 | Son-in-law | Florist Proprietor | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Goodman | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Merrill Goodman | 36 | Son | Real Estate Proprietor | New York |
| 28 | Henry Velick | 29 | Head | Store Manager | Michigan |
| 29 | Anne Velick | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Sharon F. Velick | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Nathan White | 26 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 32 | Gertrude White THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Irwin White | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Harry Watzman | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Pauline Watzman | 23 | Wife | Saleslady | Boston |
| 36 | Sara Cowan | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 37 | Florence Cowan | 21 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Abe Silberstein | 59 | Head | Building Proprietor | Russia |
| 39 | Lena Silberstein | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Leonard Silberstein | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude
Gen 1 · 4 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)