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Howard White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lowell Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer White | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Howard White | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Matilda White | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 7
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 16
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 25
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Howard White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James White (~0.92 confidence) and father James White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice White (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice White
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda White
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard White
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu779unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hartman | 37 | Head | Drayman | Michigan |
| 52 | Laura Hartman | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Elmer White | 50 | Head | Meat Market | Michigan |
| 54 | Matilda White | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Howard White THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 56 | Martin Schneider | 50 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 57 | Clarisa Schneider | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Willie Schneider | 22 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 59 | Philip H. Schneider | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Earl Brown | 36 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 61 | Iona Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Edgar Brown | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ella Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Verna Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Anne Duffy | 77 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Jane Lilley | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Fred S. Lilley | 31 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | George Lilley | 39 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Edwin Carney | 61 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 70 | Anna Carney | 58 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 71 | Carney | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Alice Carney | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Mary E. Frazier | 48 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Madisun Frazier | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Hubrah De Talayter | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Netherlands |
| 76 | Theodore Rogers | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Grace Rogers | 22 | Wife | — | United States |
| 78 | Frank E. Rogers | 37 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Marie Rogers | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Robert F. Wyillis | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Scotland |
| 81 | Anthony Baldwin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 82 | Grace Baldwin | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Samuel Kraff | 57 | Head | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 84 | Susanna Kraff | 53 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 85 | Russell Walsh | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 86 | Anna Walsh | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Roland Staal | 37 | Head | Meat Market | Michigan |
| 88 | Leah Staal | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Leon Kellogg | 66 | Tratter | — | New York |
| 90 | Clarin Staal | 31 | Head | Laborer | Netherlands |
| 91 | Amber Staal | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Clarin Jr. Staal | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | George Staal | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Margret Staal | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | John Olin | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Colin Arnold | 35 | Head | Deliver | Michigan |
| 97 | Hulda Arnold | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Helen Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Francis Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Gerald Arnold | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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 1920 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)