JW
James White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Kansas |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Saline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 29 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Saline Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carolyn White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Zola White | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheridan, Kansas
Son, age 18
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sheridan, Kansas
Son, age 29
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sheridan-County, Kansas
Head, age 39
Sheridan-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Saline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 29 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 James White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlie White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James White
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Kansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01262-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo V Willeman | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | James H White THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Zola M White | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Betty Lynn White | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Carolyn White | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James J White | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Nick Schumacher | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Elizabeth Schumacher | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Ralph Schumacher | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Edwin Schumacher | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Richard Schumacher | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Herbert Schumacher | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Luella Schumacher | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Gilbert Schumacher | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Hubert Schumacher | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Roman Schumacher | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Agnes Schumacher | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Mary Schumacher | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Justine Schumacher | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Patsy May Schumacher | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Jonas D Ringer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Flora Ringer | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Gale Ringer | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Doren Ringer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Elroy Ringer | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Mary Morgan | 79 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert H White | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charlie Bell White | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ruby Ellen White | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 30 | Woodrow Harlow | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 31 | Isabell M Harlow | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 32 | William J Harlow | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Richard D Harlow | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Nelda Joan Harlow | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Henry L Janney | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Winniedola Janney | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Roger J Janney | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Rosie Winifred Janney | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 39 | Hubert Mcginnis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Gladis Mcginnis | 20 | Wife | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)