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Howard White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Howard White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bad River Village (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Bad River Village Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Judy White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bernice White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earl White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jane White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Floyd White | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Melvin White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida White | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Tony White | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Howard White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bad River Village (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard White
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Tony White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edward Busch | 36 | Head | Owner Operator | Wisconsin |
| 3 | James Lewis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Sylvia Lewis | 15 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Tony White | 52 | Head | Camp Cook | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Ida White | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Floyd White | 23 | Son | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Melvin White | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Earl White | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Tony White | 17 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Howard White THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Bernice White | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Richard White | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Jean White | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Jane White | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Judy White | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | George Wamastie | 26 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Marion Wamastie | 23 | Wife | — | Young Moon |
| 19 | Howard Nordby | 23 | Head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Grace Nordby | 24 | Wife | But. Mistress | Wisconsin |
| 21 | E. N. Hallack | 76 | Head | Clerk - Auction | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Anna Hallack | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Rogue | 71 | Head | Log Scaler | Michigan |
| 24 | Rose Rogue | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Paul Engstrom | 44 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Margaret Engstrom | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Elizabeth Engstrom | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Kenneth Engstrom | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Aldine Engstrom | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Bertram Engstrom | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Alvin J. Nelson | 42 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Nellie Brender | 49 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Gordon Brender | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Garnett Brender | 28 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Beverly Brender | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Robert Brender | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Patricia Brender | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Victor Bay | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Maybelle Bay | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Kenneth Bay | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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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)