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Harold White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus & Susanna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saltlick Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Saltlick Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal White | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Kenneth Sparks | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dean White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Doran White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Berenice White | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saltlick Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Cyrus White (~0.82 confidence) and mother Susanna White (~0.82 confidence) and mother Urbana White (~0.82 confidence) and father Hazel White (~0.92 confidence) and father Royal White (~0.92 confidence) and father Royal White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Berenice White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Cyrus White
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Susanna White
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Urbana White
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Hazel White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Royal White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Royal White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Berenice White
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche White
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold White
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dean White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doran White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03507-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal White | 50 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Berenice White | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harold White THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dean White | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Doran White | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kenneth Sparks | 31 | Lodger | Coal Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward C. Weimer | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nettie Weimer | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Milton Weimer | 35 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruby Weimer | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dolores Weimer | 4 | Grand-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emma Hoover | 76 | Grandma | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Therma Kremer | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma Kremer | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Donald Kuhns | 25 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Eva Kuhns | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Shirley Kuhns | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Oliver Witt | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Malinda Witt | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Raymond Minerd | 44 | Head | Coal Hauler | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rebecca Minerd | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Cora Minerd | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dale Minerd | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Corey Minerd | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sybil Minerd | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Theo Minerd | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Melvin Oliver | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mazie Oliver | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Oliver | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bertha Oliver | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mildred Oliver | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clyde Oliver | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Kenneth Oliver | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Gallentine | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edna Gallentine | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Earl Gallentine | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Agnes Gallentine | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard Gallentine | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alfred Custard | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Flossie Custard | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.82
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)