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Paul White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Pearl — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte White | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl White | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles White | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Nebraska
Son, age
Clay, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Clay, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Clay, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Clay-County, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Clay-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul White
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Charlotte 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 — Clay-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02241-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernie Corey | 59 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Robert Grimes | 47 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 3 | Pearl L Grimes | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Sargent Flora Grimes | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Elmer Babcock | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Henry Green | 54 | Head | Tractor Man | Nebraska |
| 7 | Almedia Green | 46 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Murriel Green | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 9 | Elizabeth Stephens | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ethel P Stephens | 53 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Osceola W Stephens | 45 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 12 | Dorran Harry Stephens | 48 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Milo S Stephenson | 80 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Hattie Stephenson | 77 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Le Roy Griswold | 61 | Head | Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Genevieve Griswold | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Herman Doll | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 18 | Laura Doll | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ward Doll | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 20 | Elmo Doll | 19 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 21 | William Lister | 66 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ella Lister | 65 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 23 | Bessie Lister | 35 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Dorthey Lister | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 25 | Sherin Lister | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Charles White | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 27 | Pearl White | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Charlotte White | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Paul White THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Robert Burboom | 22 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Alice Burboom | 19 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | H William Meester | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Harriet Meester | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William W Meester | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | George Danburk | 36 | Head | Grain Man | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Danburk | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Ida G Danburk | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Doris Danburk | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Chester Choat | 60 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ruth Choat | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)