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Paul White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Lucy — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Emilia White | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 19
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 29
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Vice President |
| Industry | Paper Business |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 125.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Schaefer (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Margaret White
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Schaefer
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Paul White
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02655-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stouff Natalie Codd | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Myron H. Codd | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | Curt Weinberg | 54 | Head | Sales Manager | Germany |
| 4 | Honore Weinberg | 52 | wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Sue Weinberg | 25 | daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Louisa Schmidt | 39 | Servant | Nurse | Germany |
| 7 | Howard Eisenbach | 44 | Head | Spec. Agent | New York |
| 8 | Edyth Eisenbach | 40 | wife | Saleswoman | New York |
| 9 | Howard Jr. Eisenbach | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 10 | Sadie Krauss | 49 | Servant | Housekeeper | Hungary |
| 11 | James H. Stark | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Mabel F. Stark | 60 | wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Irving David | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Cecelia K. Loeb | 68 | mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Dorothy David | 43 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Catherine Bark | 45 | Servant | Housekeeper | Denmark |
| 17 | Bessie Goodman | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Arthur R. Lemmon | 41 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 19 | Mabel Lemmon | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Leonore Lemmon | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Harry Mccabe | 30 | Head | Sup'T | New York |
| 22 | Lucy Mccabe | 34 | wife | — | Eire |
| 23 | Harry Jr. Mccabe | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 24 | Walter Mccabe | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 26 | David L. Richardson | 43 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jane Richardson | 37 | wife | — | New York |
| 28 | David Jr. Richardson | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 29 | Bradley Richardson | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 30 | Jane Richardson | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Delia Martin | 26 | Servant | Chambermaid | Eire |
| 32 | Margaret Lalley | 28 | Servant | Cook | Eire |
| 33 | Minnie S. Weil | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Frederick P. Weil | 24 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Maria Bruneo | 45 | Servant | Cook | Italy |
| 36 | Marion Prunty | 26 | Servant | Maid | Eire |
| 37 | Catherine Chevalier | 36 | Servant | Maid | France |
| 38 | Paul J. White THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | President | New York |
| 39 | Emilia White | 39 | wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Paul J. Jr. White | 15 | son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)