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Lawrence White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pembina-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pembina-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pembina-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cavalier |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | yes 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Walhalla City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floyd White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May White | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elke White | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| James White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marvin White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pembina, North …
Other, age 5
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Pembina-County, North …
Son, age 14
Pembina-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cavalier |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | yes 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Lawrence White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lawrence White
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Pembina-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pembina-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03009-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Rutherford | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | May Rutherford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Sidney Rutherford | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Ella Rutherford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Elke White | 72 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | May White | 49 | Wife | — | French |
| 47 | James White | 22 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 48 | Henry White | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Lawrence White THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Marvin White | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Donald White | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | William White | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Floyd White | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Chris Gudjonson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 55 | Maurine Gudjonson | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | English |
| 56 | Viola Gudjonson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Joseph Houle | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 58 | Lizzie Houle | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | George Goodrie | 26 | Step-Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Marie Goodrie | 26 | Step-Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Francis J. Goodrie | 5 | Grand-son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Joann Goodrie | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Ronald R. Goodrie | 12 | Grand-son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Price B. Gaast | 39 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 65 | Margaret Gaast | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Jeannine Gaast | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Phyllis Gaast | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Armour Gaast | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Franklin Gaast | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Charles V. Dumas | 49 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 71 | Douglas D. (Ab. Dumas | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Francis W. Dumas | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Leonard J. Dumas | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Elda Johnson | 50 | Head | — | Canada |
| 75 | Gudmundur Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Canada |
| 76 | Siggie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | English |
| 77 | John Johnson | 7 | Son | — | English |
| 78 | Rudolph Hauge | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Eva Hauge | 40 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Conrad Hauge | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)