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Harold White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harold White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & John — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | General Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2336 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patricia White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold White | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Stella White | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Steam fitter |
| Industry | Electric plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | General Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2336 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Harold White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold White
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva C. Washburn | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Francis C. Washburn | 32 | Son | Contacter | Conn. |
| 3 | Fannie Y. Washburn | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Adolph Greenwood | 63 | Head | Instructor On Cars | Vermont |
| 5 | Daisy Greenwood | 60 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Raymond Greenwood | 37 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 7 | Lucy Greenwood | 32 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 8 | Carol Greenwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 9 | Lucy Joseph H. Greenwood | 68 | Father | — | Mass. |
| 10 | Earl H. Kane | 53 | Head | Salesman | Mass. |
| 11 | Florence Kane | 52 | Wife | Cook | Mass. |
| 12 | John S. Kane | 21 | Son | Store Clerk | Mass. |
| 13 | Barbara Kane | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass. |
| 14 | Jean Kane | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 15 | Edmund Cormier | 37 | Head | Chief Power Plant Engineer | Conn. |
| 16 | Leona Cormier | 35 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 17 | Anne Mattoon | 18 | Niece | Housework | Mass. |
| 18 | Harold White THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Steam Fitter | New York |
| 19 | Stella White | 32 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 20 | Lorraine White | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 21 | Thomas White | 2 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 22 | Patricia White | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 23 | Edwin B. Mark | 36 | Head | Stock Clerk | Vermont |
| 24 | Elizabeth Mark | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | George Rollins | 54 | Head | Truckman | New York |
| 26 | Dorothy Rollins | 34 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 27 | George Rollins | 12 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 28 | Donald Rollins | 11 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 29 | William Rollins | 4 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 30 | Rita Rollins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 31 | Richard Phair | 69 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 32 | Ethel Phair | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | William Phair | 30 | Son | Transformer Dept. | Mass. |
| 34 | Agnes Phair | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Spinner | Mass. |
| 35 | Leighton Leno | 33 | Head | Assembler | Vermont |
| 36 | Glenna Leno | 30 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Leighton E. Leno | 2 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 38 | Elgin Herzig | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mass. |
| 39 | Doris Herzig | 34 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 40 | Lawrence Herzig | 3 | Son | — | Mass. |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)