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Mildred White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mildred White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Raymond — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| 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 | Penn Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ray White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mae White | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mildred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Mildred White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray White (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae White (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray White
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae White
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray White
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred White
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James S Gaither | 20 | head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 2 | Allen Gaither | 18 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | James Jr Gaither | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Arthur O Weakly | 60 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Lora Weakly | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Tom Weakly | 21 | son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 7 | Wayne Weakly | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Darrell Weakly | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lester O Weakly | 26 | head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mona Weakly | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ione Weakly | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James Weakly | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jean Weakly | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Erwin O Coultas | 31 | head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 15 | Deva Coultas | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Kay Coultas | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ardith Coultas | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Clarence O Homer | 24 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Caroline Homer | 67 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ray Findley | 36 | head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 21 | Florence B Findley | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Margery Findley | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Virginia Findley | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Wayne Findley | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Wilma Findley | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Le Roy O Taylor | 51 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Zelia Taylor | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ethel Marie Taylor | 26 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | M. H. O Primmer | 42 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Clara Primmer | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Primmer | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ray White | 39 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mae O White | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mildred White THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert White | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Quentin O Taylor | 22 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Katherine Taylor | 21 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Janet Marie Taylor | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Florence O Alward | 69 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Curtis Alward | 39 | son | Labourer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)