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Helen White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverside Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Riverside Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen White | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Gorbet | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Banks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 38
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverside Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Helen White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen White
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00781-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Yost | 39 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 2 | Gertrude Yost | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen White THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William White | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James White | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert White | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Bertha Gorbet | 63 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jack De Wilde | 52 | Head | Designer | Holland |
| 9 | Annie De Wilde | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Sheldon Rhode | 33 | Head | Pilot | Missouri |
| 11 | Grace Rhode | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | August Lenhart | 51 | Head | General Manager | Indiana |
| 13 | Alla Lenhart | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Richard Lenhart | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Einar Weidemann | 62 | Head | Bridge Engineer | Norway |
| 16 | Mary Weidemann | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Gertrude Thans | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Gertrude Juliann | 25 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Richard Fitzhenry | 67 | Head | Assistant Freight Agent | Illinois |
| 20 | Ester Fitzhenry | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Fitzhenry | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Reese Clifford | 48 | Head | Assistant Manager | Kentucky |
| 23 | Genevieve Clifford | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Reese Jr. Clifford | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 25 | Russell Johnson | 48 | Head | Doctor Of Medicine | Nebraska |
| 26 | Verna Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Patricia Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Arthur Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Juricie | 27 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Wolf | 59 | Head | Broker | Austria |
| 31 | Francis Wolf | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Osgood Powell | 62 | Head | Lawyer | Washington, D.C. |
| 33 | Louise Powell | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John Powell | 30 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | Washington, D.C. |
| 35 | Irvin A. Busse | 41 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 36 | Mable Busse | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Irvin J. Busse | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Barbara Ann Busse | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jane Davis | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lawrence Gilbert | 40 | Servant | Servant | Michigan |
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)