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Ida White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Riley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ida White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Riley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Riley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John White | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Dale White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vernon White | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ida White | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 36
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ida E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 46
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Riley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 55
Riley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ida White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida White
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01256-00557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virgil Olson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Roy A. Hoffman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Waneta Hoffman | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Oscar Bjorkman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Anna Bjorkman | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Elmo Bjorkman | 18 | Son | 6 | Kansas |
| 47 | Roland Bjorkman | 16 | Son | 0 | Kansas |
| 48 | Mary Jean Bjorkman | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 49 | Reuben W. Peterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Sophia Peterson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Phyllis Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Joan Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Fred Hohman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Hattie Hohman | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | John W. White | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Ida White THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Vernon White | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Dale White | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Donald White | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Barton R. Thompson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Helen M. Thompson | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Andrew R. Thompson | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Elmer Gustafson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Grace Gustafson | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Merlin Gustafson | 19 | Son | Janitor Work | Kansas |
| 66 | Herbert J. Longren | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Ruth Longren | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Warren Longren | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | William H. Metz | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Otto M. Mccormick | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Carrie Mccormick | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Hazel J. Mccormick | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Melvin C. Sundstrom | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Alma Sundstrom | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Marilyn M. Sundstrom | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Arthur H. Gustafson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Castella E. Gustafson | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Nels Brignell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Helma May Brignell | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Anna Brignell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)