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Helen White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Forrest — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Cherry 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 |
| Forrest White | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gerald White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edith White | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 23
Montgomery-County, Kansas · 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 | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Benjamin White (~0.92 confidence) and father Forrest White (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin White
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Forrest White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Sibling
Gerald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Schabel | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Helen Schabel | 21 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Tillie Phillips | 55 | mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mary Jo Phillips | 18 | sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Gene Phillips | 15 | brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Richard Greer | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 7 | Anna Greer | 63 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Frank Velton | 28 | step-son | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 9 | Robert Rohr | 9 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Elmer Eldart | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Retta Eldart | 64 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Thomas Hamlin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Lucy Hamlin | 59 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Hugh Hamlin | 25 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Dorothy Hamlin | 19 | daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Forrest White | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Edith White | 47 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Helen White THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 19 | Gerald White | 22 | son | Accountant | Kansas |
| 20 | James Roberson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Bessie Roberson | 47 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ray Roberson | 19 | son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Everett Sturgeon | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Mary Sturgeon | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Evelyn Sturgeon | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lawrence Sturgeon | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Elmer Leisur | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Barbara Leisur | 66 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Everett Thornton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Lillye Thornton | 36 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Billy Thornton | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Richard Thornton | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Johnny Thornton | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Betty Thornton | 9 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Glen Thornton | 7 | son | — | Idaho |
| 36 | David Thornton | 4 | son | — | Idaho |
| 37 | Carol Thornton | 2 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Ray C. Mitchell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Eda Mitchell | 57 | sister | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Mary M. Mitchell | 86 | mother | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)