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Paul White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Ray — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | press operator |
| Industry | Auto parts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Township / Ward | Meridian Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerailyn White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ray White | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Verna White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vada White | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Orlis White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 10
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| Occupation | press operator |
| Industry | Auto parts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Paul 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 Ray White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veda White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray White
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray White
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veda White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul White
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Orlis White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerailyn White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01763-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robin Rulison | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Rulison | None | Head | — | — |
| 43 | Alvin Keck | 29 | Head | Assembly Line | Michigan |
| 44 | Myrtle Keck | 20 | Wife | Assembly Line | Michigan |
| 45 | Marilyn Keck | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Burt Bancroft | 40 | Head | Odd Jobs Mill Work | Michigan |
| 47 | Florence Bancroft | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Arrestaf Parrish | 37 | Head | Yard Foreman | Michigan |
| 49 | Ruth B. Parrish | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Beatrice X. Parrish | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Alex Miller | 49 | Head | Yard Man | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Vera Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Carl Miller | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Jean Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | George Butters | 53 | Head | Driver Overland | Michigan |
| 56 | Elva Butters | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ed Simmons | 46 | Head | Hoist Operator | Minnesota |
| 58 | Pearl Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Lawrence Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Walter Wojakowski | 25 | Head | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | Extra Line Wojakowski | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Carry Jagush | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 63 | Earl Whipple | 44 | Head | Receiving Freight | Michigan |
| 64 | Ruby L. Whipple | 28 | Wife | General Machine | Michigan |
| 65 | Thurman Slee | 46 | Head | Press Operator | Ohio |
| 66 | Foy Woodard | 47 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 67 | Charles Howard | 39 | Head | Machine Operator | W. Canada |
| 68 | Effie Howard | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joan Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Janet Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Loren Royston | 22 | Head | Repair Man | Michigan |
| 72 | Roselene Royston | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Ray White | 54 | Head | Mason | Michigan |
| 74 | Vada White | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Robert White | 24 | Son | Set Pins | Michigan |
| 76 | Paul White THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Press Operator | Michigan |
| 77 | Verna White | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 78 | David White | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Orlis White | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Jerailyn White | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)