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Joseph White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Minnie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lorraine White | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Joyce White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph White | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Julia White | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 15
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie White
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph White
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01527-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna B Kelley | 49 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 2 | Leroy Robinson | 26 | Son | Orderly | Maryland |
| 3 | Geraldine Schofield | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Jessie Washington | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Kate I D Washington | 32 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 6 | Mamie B Knowland | 42 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 7 | Herbert C Knowland | 21 | Son | Pin Setter | North Carolina |
| 8 | David W Knowland | 19 | Son | Carpentry | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cornelius Trent | 40 | Head | Cement Finisher | Virginia |
| 10 | Edith E Trent | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Verna Trent | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Julia Trent | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Evelyn Trent | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Cornelius Jr Trent | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Bertha Trent | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Neal O Thomas | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ann Braxton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Raphaell Braxton | 21 | Son-in-law | Skilled Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Sarah A Stanley | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Lillie Melvin | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louis B Phalen | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 22 | Helen Phalen | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Herbert A Phalen | 26 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | Maryland |
| 24 | Albert C Phalen | 23 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 25 | Line Left In Error | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Joseph I White THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Julia White | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Joyce A White | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Betty L White | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Nina P White | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Lorraine F White | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | William A Autry | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice B Autry | 29 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 34 | Eva B Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Robert Autry | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Autry | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William H Butcher | 39 | Lodger | Cement Finisher | Maryland |
| 38 | Nannie L Johnson | 74 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Amanda M Forte | 44 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)