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Kenneth White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Laura — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oakland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura White | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Laura Nash | Daughter | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Mary Bayer | Other | — | 92 | ~1848 |
| Kenneth White | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 12
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Kenneth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 22
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Kenneth G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Son, age 32
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edwin White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura White
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena White
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth White
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Laura Nash
Sibling · 1940 · age 64
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles M Vanmeter | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Carrie E Vanmeter | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Frank E Pearson | 64 | Head | Yardman | Illinois |
| 4 | Edna P Pearson | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Dwight E Pearson | 23 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 6 | Ruth L Pearson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 7 | Lester W Pearson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Myra Bender | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ray E Deal | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 10 | Enid L Deal | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edith A Deal | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 12 | Lawrence Robberson | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 13 | Ruby S Robberson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Dena Rose Robberson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Lawrence Jr Robberson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Ann Robberson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Janice Robberson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | James Robberson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Laura S White | 67 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 20 | Kenneth White THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Mary E Bayer | 92 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Laura E Nash | 64 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | John L Rigg | 25 | Head | Pharmacist | Iowa |
| 24 | Alta E Rigg | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John E Jr Rigg | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Mary Lou Rigg | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Margaret Carpender | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Estella M Carpender | 52 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 29 | Frank Willis | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 30 | Annie Gibbons | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Henry E Garsbury | 76 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Lillie Garsbury | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | James H Shiffer | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 34 | Grace S Shiffer | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Janis S Shiffer | 15 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 36 | Betty J Shiffer | 15 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 37 | James Jr Shiffer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Charles E Shiffer | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Howard Olsen | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 40 | Geraldine Olsen | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 1 sibling
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)