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Grace White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Grace White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Harter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles White | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Roscoe White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Winfield White | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Martha White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Duane White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dora White | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Grace White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Geneva White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clay-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Clay-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Grace White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles White
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Clay-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00769-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Brooks | 19 | Stepson | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | J. P. Blair | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Nora Blair | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Thelma Hackett | 36 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Nathaniel Hackett | 17 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Victor Schio | 47 | Head | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 7 | Ida Schio | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Kenneth Earl Schio | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Winfield White | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Dora White | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles White | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Grace White THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 13 | Roscoe White | 21 | Son | Maintainer | Illinois |
| 14 | Geneva White | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Duane White | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Martha White | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Alice Hilton | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Lera Hilton | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Allie Junior Hilton | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charlie Cunningham | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | George Harrell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lena Harrell | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Erma Harrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Doris Jean Harrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Tommie Harrell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | W. R. Gray | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Sarah Gray | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Paul Gray | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Sabin | 23 | Head | Ware Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruth Sabin | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Leroy Wilson | 36 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 32 | Faye Wilson | 34 | Wife | Teaching | Illinois |
| 33 | Gladys Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Almer Dove | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Mattie Dove | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harry Tolbert | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Eula Tolbert | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | George Tolbert | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Maxine Tolbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Emma Tolbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)