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Joseph White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & B — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin White | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Alberta Killion | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lillian White | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 9
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 20
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | student |
| Industry | I.U. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 30
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Joseph White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin White (~0.92 confidence) and father B White (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin White
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian White
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian White
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph White
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary L. Crawford | 73 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 2 | Theodore H. Heilman | 70 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | Anna E. Heilman | 66 | Sister | Cashier | Indiana |
| 4 | Gertrude A. Heilman | 56 | Sister | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 5 | Ewald E. Reiman | 64 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 6 | Olga P. Reiman | 60 | Wife | Owner | Indiana |
| 7 | Grace Adams | 20 | Servant | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 8 | John S. Albgren | 75 | Head | Servant | Sweden |
| 9 | Minnie B. Albgren | 71 | Wife | Manufacturer | Illinois |
| 10 | Norman S. Lawrence | 49 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alfreda J. Lawrence | 48 | Wife | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Martha S. Lawrence | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John P. Gillum | 61 | Head | Student | Indiana |
| 14 | Elizabeth P. Gillum | 49 | Wife | Eye Specialist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lelia Muncy | 27 | Servant | Housewife | Iowa |
| 16 | Charles W. Blake | 57 | Head | Servant | Indiana |
| 17 | Herkimer Mary B. Blake | 59 | Sister | Retired | Indiana |
| 18 | Benjamin H. White | 70 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 19 | Lillian J. White | 61 | Wife | Owner | Indiana |
| 20 | Joseph White THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Housewife | Indiana |
| 21 | Alberta Killion | 19 | Servant | Inside Salesman | Indiana |
| 22 | Pares Strupp | 43 | Head | Servant | Indiana |
| 23 | Mary Strupp | 39 | Wife | Owner | Scotland |
| 24 | David Strupp | 8 | Son | Housewife | Indiana |
| 25 | Bruce Strupp | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | La Donna Griffith | 24 | Servant | — | Illinois |
| 27 | La Vonne Gerrierin | 19 | Maid | Servant | Indiana |
| 28 | Ross Goodman | 50 | Head | Student | Indiana |
| 29 | Lena Goodman | 73 | Mother | Secretary | Germany |
| 30 | Lillie Goodman | 48 | Sister | Retired | Indiana |
| 31 | Hazel Yates | 51 | Housekeeper | Invalid | Indiana |
| 32 | John W. Kilgore | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 33 | Marie G. Kilgore | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 34 | Patricia A. Kilgore | 10 | Daughter | Student | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Goss | 68 | Head | Retired Engineer | Indiana |
| 36 | Myrtle Goss | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 37 | Ola M. Dorthitt | 69 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 38 | Arista B. Dorthitt | 47 | Son | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 39 | Charles W. Allen | 54 | Head | Architect | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)