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Helen White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Roy — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farrell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis White | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen White | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farrell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Helen White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray White (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy White
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen White
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03571-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Buchanan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Carl Buchanan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank Novak | 60 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 44 | Frances Novak | 60 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Mary Novak | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frances Novak | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alice Novak | 24 | Daughter | Asst Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Albert Novak | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Victor Novak | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Novak | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Bertha Novak | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Victoria Novak | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Esther Novak | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Norman Novak | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lewis White | 27 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen E. White THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William L. White | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank Speck | 43 | Head | Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 59 | Mary Speck | 43 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 60 | Frank Jr. Speck | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eva Blazevidov | 51 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 62 | Andrew Blazevidov | 33 | Son | Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 63 | Eli Popoff | 43 | Head | Craneman | Bulgaria |
| 64 | Susan Popoff | 62 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 65 | Edward P. Gruby | 53 | Head | First Aid Man | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elsa O. Gruby | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dorothy M. Rowland | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Michel Zelin | 58 | Head | Craneman | Austria-Hungary |
| 69 | Mary Zelin | 55 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 70 | Michel S. Zelin | 33 | Son | Steel Worker | Austria-Hungary |
| 71 | Mary Zelin | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Chester J. Snyder | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth S. Snyder | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Chester J. Jr. Snyder | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas D. Snyder | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph A. Tennell | 35 | Head | Catcher In Tin Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Pearl J. Tennell | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edwin H. Tennell | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | June C. Tennell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Phyllis Tennell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 2 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)