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Kenneth White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & Lefford — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: ILLINOIS
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | WHITE |
| Given Name | KENNETH |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EVANSTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ARTIST |
| Industry | ART WORK |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Evanston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth White | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| David White | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Commercial Art |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | WHITE |
| Given Name | KENNETH |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EVANSTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | ARTIST |
| Industry | ART WORK |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kenneth White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford White (~0.92 confidence) and father Lefford White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifford White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lefford White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth White
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00779-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Mclaughlin | 40 | Head | Office Manager | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 2 | Ellen Mclaughlin | 39 | Wife | — | IOWA |
| 3 | Roberta Mclaughlin | 4 | Daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Elfreda Schiller | 36 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | GERMANY |
| 5 | Arthur Schweer | 44 | Head | Broker | ILLINOIS |
| 6 | Hazel Schweer | 43 | Wife | — | ILLINOIS |
| 7 | Donald Schweer | 17 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
| 8 | Arthur Jr Schweer | 10 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
| 9 | Maurice Hubbell | 43 | Head | Dentist | MICHIGAN |
| 10 | Susanne Hubbell | 40 | Wife | — | MICHIGAN |
| 11 | John Hubbell | 13 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
| 12 | Jay Boston | 49 | Head | Lather | ILLINOIS |
| 13 | Ruby Boston | 43 | Wife | — | ILLINOIS |
| 14 | Elwood Boston | 22 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
| 15 | Frank Hlavacek | 36 | Head | Florist | ILLINOIS |
| 16 | Louise Hlavacek | 35 | Wife | — | ILLINOIS |
| 17 | Frank Jr Hlavacek | 15 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
| 18 | Margaret Hlavacek | 12 | Daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 19 | Helen Hlavacek | 2 | Daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 20 | Malcolm Von Kerr | 38 | Head | Salesman | ILLINOIS |
| 21 | Helen Von Kerr | 35 | Wife | — | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Margaret Von Kerr | 12 | Daughter | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 23 | Nancy Von Kerr | 9 | Daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 24 | Malcolm Jr Von Kerr | 5 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
| 25 | John Johnston | 37 | Head | Salesman | ILLINOIS |
| 26 | Ruth Johnston | 35 | Wife | — | ILLINOIS |
| 27 | Caryl Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 28 | Jean Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 29 | Muriel Bowman | 19 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | CHINA |
| 30 | Ralph Mackay | 40 | Head | Clerk | WISCONSIN |
| 31 | Helen Mackay | 40 | Wife | — | WISCONSIN |
| 32 | Douglas Mackay | 16 | Son | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 33 | Frances Mackay | 14 | Daughter | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 34 | Cyrus Vkastorsk | 45 | Head | Jobber | WISCONSIN |
| 35 | Rosemarie Vkastorsk | 42 | Wife | — | MISSOURI |
| 36 | Kenneth White THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Artist | ILLINOIS |
| 37 | Beatrice White | 35 | Wife | — | INDIANA |
| 38 | David White | 3 | Son | — | ILLINOIS |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
Gen 1 · 3 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)