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Helen White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luke & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Will-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House-maid |
| Industry | House Keeping |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | House-Maid |
| Township / Ward | Milton Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Luke White | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Gerald White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna White | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Occupation | House-maid |
| Industry | House Keeping |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Helen White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luke White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luke White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna White
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gerald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Will-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00909-01056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia M Solberg | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Roger Solberg | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ethel Solberg | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Edgar Boudreau | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 5 | Rachel A Boudreau | 33 | wife | House-Wife | Indiana |
| 6 | Rachel Boudreau | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Johann Boudreau | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Harvey D Crawford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Greta Crawford | 29 | wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 10 | Merna M Crawford | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ronald W Crawford | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Paul Alexander | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles F Mundt | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Mundt | 56 | wife | House-Wife | Germany |
| 15 | Donald Mundt | 26 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Truman Mundt | 20 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | George Frick | 44 | Head | Trainmaster | Kentucky |
| 18 | Myrtle D Frick | 46 | wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 19 | Luke V White | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Anna R White | 56 | wife | House-Wife | Illinois |
| 21 | Helen White THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | House-Maid | Illinois |
| 22 | Gerald White | 18 | son | Farm-Hand | Illinois |
| 23 | John Christensen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret A Christensen | 55 | wife | House-Wife | Illinois |
| 25 | Le Roy Thayer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Emma Thayer | 53 | wife | House-Wife | Illinois |
| 27 | Daniel Donahue | 45 | Laborer | Farm-Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Faye E Ingraham | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Edith Ingraham | 42 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 30 | Charles D Frick | 55 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Frick | 51 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 32 | Raymond C Collins | 34 | Head | Prison Guard | Illinois |
| 33 | Helen R Collins | 32 | wife | House-Wife | Illinois |
| 34 | Raymond J Collins | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John R Collins | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert W Collins | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jessie M Berry | 57 | Head | House Wife | Kansas |
| 38 | May L Berry | 37 | daughter | House Maid | Illinois |
| 39 | George W Berry | 32 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Ralph Beverly | 15 | Foster-son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)