Helen White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	White
Given Name	Helen A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
William White	Head	—	52	~1888
Ella Whittemore	Other	—	79	~1861
Budd White	Son	—	21	~1919
Helen White	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 36

New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Helen A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 46

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Helena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	none
Class of Worker	31
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Helen A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Helen White

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02641-00949)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Benny Miskovsky	55	Head	Proprietor	Austria
2	Bertha Miskovsky	48	Wife	—	Austria
3	Dorothy Miskovsky	21	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
4	Ruth Miskovsky	18	Daughter	—	New York
5	Arnold Miskovsky	13	Son	—	New York
6	Morris Leinwand	36	Head	Proprietor	New York
7	Rose Leinwand	31	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Harvey Leinwand	8	Son	—	New York
9	Blaine Leinwand	4	Daughter	—	New York
10	Catherine Pukka	23	Maid	Servant	Ohio
11	Christian Jensen	56	Head	Civil Engineer	Denmark
12	Clara Jensen	55	Wife	—	Denmark
13	Ulla Jensen	31	Daughter	Masseuse	Denmark
14	William F. White	52	Head	Salesman	New York
15	Helen A. White THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	New Jersey
16	Budd White	21	Son	Copy Writer	New York
17	Ella Whittemore	79	Lodger	—	New York
18	Elizabeth Jones	61	Head	Bookkeeper	Pennsylvania
19	Ellen S. Jones	48	Sister	Office Clerk	New York
20	Donald E. Mccarthy	25	Nephew	Printer'S Helper	New York
21	Robert Mccarthy	20	Nephew	Office Boy	New York
22	Henry Schwartz	60	Head	Proprietor	Austria
23	Rose Schwartz	53	Wife	—	Austria
24	Juliana Schwartz	33	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Austria
25	Edward Schwartz	22	Son	Office Clerk	New York
26	Max Schwartz	20	Son	Stock Clerk	New York
27	Viola Schwartz	18	Daughter	Dental Assist.	New York
28	Arnold Basheim	36	Head	Proprietor	New York
29	Beatrice Basheim	36	Wife	—	New York
30	Carol Basheim	11	Daughter	—	New York
31	Robert Basheim	5	Son	—	New York
32	Julia La Sota	22	Maid	Servant	Pennsylvania
33	George W. De Journay	65	Head	Manager	New Jersey
34	Mae De Journay	63	Wife	—	New York
35	Joseph Scherick	55	Lodger	Salesman	New York
36	Daniel Salt	50	Head	Foreman	New York
37	Dora Salt	53	Wife	—	Russia
38	Herman Salt	20	Son	—	New York
39	Lee Salt	13	Son	—	New York
40	Patrick J. O'Leary	40	Head	Salesman	Canada English

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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.

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