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Lillian White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lillian White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Michael White | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Michael White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raphael White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John White | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lillian White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian White
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00933-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Berry | 47 | Lodger | Telephone Oper | Indiana |
| 2 | Mildred Early | 43 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William Whitmore | 11 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | William Hulson | 65 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Emil Swenson | 55 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 6 | Irma Hempel | 44 | Head | Business | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen Hempel | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Constance Hempel | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Dorothy Hempel | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Audrey Hempel | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Fuchs | 49 | Head | Overseer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Conners | 60 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ben Polstein | 37 | Head | Agent | Poland |
| 14 | Geraldine Polstein | 35 | Wife | Business | Turkey |
| 15 | Marion Polstein | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charlene Polstein | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Beatrice Young | 15 | Foster child | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Michael White | 59 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lillian White THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Raphael White | 28 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | John White | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Thomas White | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Dorothy White | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Michael White | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lillian White | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret White | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Pearl Neary | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Berghorn | 52 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 29 | Julia Berghorn | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | John Berghorn | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Bernard Berghorn | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen Rule | 49 | Head | — | Austria |
| 33 | Pauline Rule | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Anthony Rule | 25 | Son | Bartender | Austria |
| 35 | Patrick Mcdermott | 37 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Bridie Mcdermott | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Mary Mcdermott | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Mcdermott | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Kathleen Mcdermott | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Mcdermott | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)