Henry White — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Henry White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Florida Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	White
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Private House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Catharine Courtland	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Henry White	Head	—	60	~1880
John White	Other	—	55	~1885
Jennie Courtland	Other	—	45	~1895
Hallie White	Other	—	57	~1883
Henry Courtland	Son	—	11	~1929
Billie Courtland	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

New York, …

Head, age 49

New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	160
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 60

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Private House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Henry White

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · 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-t0627-02664-00408)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Carter	24	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
2	Christine Talbot	23	Lodger	Servant	Virginia
3	Mildred Callahan	36	Lodger	Ironer	South Carolina
4	Harry La Salle	58	Lodger	Elevator Operator	British W. I.
5	Mary Londespes	34	Lodger	Servant	Maryland
6	Madeline Londespes	11	Lodger	—	New York
7	Alice Londespes	10	Lodger	—	New York
8	Minnie Everett	42	Lodger	Laundress	Virginia
9	Tremel Johnson	30	Lodger	Servant	Virginia
10	William Butts	29	Lodger	Valet	Virginia
11	Sallie Butts	27	Lodger	Press Operator	Virginia
12	Elizabeth Serious	15	Lodger	—	Virginia
13	Elder Burgess	46	Head	Superintendent	British W. I.
14	Aletha Burgess	39	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Mitchel Cappy	67	Lodger	—	Panama
16	William Skinner	28	Lodger	Proprietor	Virginia
17	Palmer Long	21	Lodger	Waiter	North Carolina
18	Anna Long	22	Wife	Pressing	Georgia
19	James Williams	42	Lodger	Superintendent	British W. I.
20	Dorothy Edwards	19	Lodger	Waitress	North Carolina
21	Annie Edwards	40	Lodger	Laundress	North Carolina
22	James Yancy	23	Lodger	Iron Worker	New York
23	Christine Yancy	22	Lodger	Servant	Virginia
24	Richard Yancy	3	Lodger	—	New York
25	William Giles	28	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
26	Bertha Giles	27	Lodger	Servant	Florida
27	Luther Thompson	44	Lodger	Laborer	British W. I.
28	Harry White	45	Head	Waiter	Virginia
29	Mamie White	40	Wife	Servant	Maryland
30	Jenette White	24	Daughter	Servant	Maryland
31	Gerald Walton	50	Lodger	Longshoreman	British W. I.
32	Willie Bryson	33	Lodger	Repair	South Carolina
33	Alma Bryson	20	Lodger	Laundress	Georgia
34	Henry White THIS PERSON	60	Head	Superintendent	Florida
35	John White	55	Brother	Taxi Driver	Pennsylvania
36	Hallie White	57	Wife in law	Servant	Florida
37	Jennie Courtland	45	Lodger	Companion	Colorado
38	Catharine Courtland	16	Daughter	—	New York
39	Billie Courtland	12	Son	—	New York
40	Henry Courtland	11	Son	—	New York

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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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