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Katherine White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Katherine White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth 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 Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O'Hara | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Harry White | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian O'Hara | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Martin Gray | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James O'Hara | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Katherine White | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Katharine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Katherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Katherine White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James O'Hara (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katharine White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian O'Hara (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James O'Hara
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katharine White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian O'Hara
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katherine White
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James O'Hara
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Smith | 52 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 42 | Ruth Cassell | 21 | Boarder & Guest | — | New York |
| 43 | Robert Stacklum | 24 | Lodger | Designer | New York |
| 44 | Joseph Smith | 52 | Lodger | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Gustaf Berglund | 65 | Head | Houseman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ida Berglund | 64 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 47 | Kenneth Mcclaren | 31 | Step-Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Robert Watson | 60 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 49 | Robina K Watson | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | Robert N Watson | 26 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 51 | Bessie Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 52 | Louise Kreschlin | 68 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 53 | Barbara Kreschlin | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Mildred Kreschlin | 33 | Daughter | Wire Winder | New Jersey |
| 55 | Vernon Batdorf | 21 | Grandson | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | Emery P. Heckel | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Celesta P. Heckel | 48 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Kenneth G. Jeffries | 24 | Son-in-law | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hugh O'Donnell | 35 | Lodger | Solderer | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Levering | 38 | Head | Machine Designer | Germany |
| 61 | Paula Levering | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Ilse Levering | 13 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 63 | Siegfried Levering | 11 | Son | — | Germany |
| 64 | Henry Levering | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Michael Powers | 63 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jean V Powers | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | Francis Powers | 26 | Son | Fleet Dept | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jean V Powers | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 69 | Henry Powers | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mary P. Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William G. Thompson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Newfoundland |
| 72 | Adaline Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 73 | Ruth A. Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Newfoundland |
| 74 | Sydney Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Newfoundland |
| 75 | James J O'Hara | 54 | Head | Husbandman | New Jersey |
| 76 | Lillian O'Hara | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | James O'Hara | 25 | Son | Reporter | New Jersey |
| 78 | Katherine White THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 79 | Harry J White | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Martin Gray | 49 | Brother-in-law | Attendant | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Katherine + 1 sibling
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)