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John White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Timothy — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Sawdust |
| Class of Worker | Pw |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Magee | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Timothy White | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| George Magee | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Henry White | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Sawdust |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Sawdust |
| Class of Worker | Pw |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy White (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John White
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Magee
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry White
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01634-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Timothy White | 68 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 42 | Mary E White | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Henry J White | 34 | Son | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John W White THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary E Magee | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | George J Magee | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ralph Peach | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 48 | Lottie Peach | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 49 | Ralph Jr Peach | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frank W Ness | 45 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Charlotte N Ness | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Frank Jr Ness | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Nancy Ness | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William Sweet | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 55 | Marguerite Sweet | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Paul Clifford | 46 | Head | Claims Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Olive Clifford | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Paul W Clifford | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Eugene Clifford | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Rita Clifford | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | William Clifford | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Veronica Clifford | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John W Robertson | 62 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 64 | Eva M Robertson | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Elizabeth Robertson | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Alice Robertson | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Fred G Mcmullen | 53 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary G Mcmullen | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | George Reed | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | George Reed | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Elizabeth Reed | 54 | Housekeeper | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Elizabeth Reed | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Frank Jones | 52 | Head | Optometrist | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ellen Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Durand F Clare | 36 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 76 | Mary Clare | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Minnie B Joy | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Florence Joy | 85 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Nellie T Carroll | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Nello Gould | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | California |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)