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Martha White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Martha White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Germany Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSuffolk-County, New York
SurnameWhite
Given NameMartha
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceGermany
1935 Residence (City)Babylon
1935 Residence (County)Suffolk
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationHousewife
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountryGermany
Birthplace (normalized)germany
OccupationHousewife
Township / WardBabylon Village
Est. Birth Year~1878

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Martha Age Birth yr
Mary White Daughter — 29 ~1911
Martha White Head — 62 ~1878
James Travis Other — 47 ~1893
Sonia Halachak Other — 20 ~1920
Walter White Son — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
Suffolk, New …
Spouse, age 43
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Germany
Year of Naturalization 1902
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1930
Suffolk, New …
Spouse, age 53
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1881
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1940
Suffolk-County, New …
Head, age 62
Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
Surname White
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Germany
1935 Residence (City) Babylon
1935 Residence (County) Suffolk
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Housewife
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence New York
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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Martha White
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02783-00180)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Vinetta Halloway 29 — Teacher Missouri
42 George Reapure 28 Head Inspector New York
43 Sally Reapure 25 Wife Housewife New York
44 Eleanor Reapure 2 Daughter — New York
45 Ernest Smith 69 Head Salesman New York
46 Etta B Smith 70 Wife Housewife New York
47 George Repermon 59 Head Steward New York
48 Grace Repermon 58 Wife Housewife New York
49 Milton Schneider 40 Head Waspist New York
50 Clara Schneider 47 Wife Housewife New York
51 Martha White THIS PERSON 62 Head Housewife Germany
52 Walter White 36 Son Salesman New York
53 James E Travis 47 Lodger Carpenter New York
54 Sonia Halachak 20 Lodger Laborer Glen Cove
55 Mary White 29 Daughter Housewife New York
56 Charles Wowler 43 Head Painter New York
57 Harriet Wowler 39 Wife Housewife New York
58 Doris Wowler 19 Daughter — New York
59 Charles Wowler 7 Son — New York
60 Richard Wowler 5 Son — New York
61 Frank Navone 45 Head Switchman New York
62 Beatrice Navone 40 Wife Housewife New York
63 Helen Navone 20 Daughter Typist New York
64 Frank Jr Navone 16 Son — New York
65 Donald Navone 9 Son — New York
66 Jeanne Navone 5 Daughter — New York
67 Albert M Brown 33 Head Optical New York
68 Mary Stores Brown 31 Wife Housewife New York
69 J Chester Brown 29 Head Photo New York
70 Sarah Brown 29 Wife Housewife New York
71 Susan Brown 5 Daughter — New York
72 Herbert H Hulse 52 Head Milk Inspector Connecticut
73 Josephine Hulse 51 Wife Housewife Virginia
74 Virginia Hulse 21 Daughter — New York
75 Herbert Jr Hulse 18 Son — New York
76 Julius Michele 35 Head Draftsman New York
77 Irene Michele 35 Wife Housewife Maryland
78 John Robert Michele 8 Son — Maryland
79 Lola Anne Michele 4 Daughter — New York
80 Vincent Ragnon 27 Head Apprentice New Hampshire

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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)

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