Paul White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fairfield-County, Ohio
Surname	White
Given Name	Paul E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster City
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Additional Details
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Custodian
Township / Ward	Lancaster City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Mabel White	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Robert White	Son	—	22	~1918
Paul White	Head	—	50	~1890
James White	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Fairfield, Ohio

Head, age 30

Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Iron Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Fairfield, Ohio

Head, age 40

Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Paul E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Daily Paper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2700
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Fairfield-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Fairfield-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Paul E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster City
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Paul White

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03065-00365)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mildred Aler	34	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Jeannie Aler	13	daughter	—	Ohio
3	William S Aler	9	son	—	Ohio
4	John E Ross	41	Head	Janitor	Ohio
5	Burnelle Ross	39	Wife	Decorator	Ohio
6	Betty Ross	20	daughter	—	Ohio
7	Arlene Ross	18	daughter	—	Ohio
8	Charles Ross	16	son	—	Ohio
9	Charles Crutcher	62	father	—	Ohio
10	Mary Dodd	67	Aunt	—	Ohio
11	John T Murphy	40	Head	Plasterer	Ohio
12	Gladys Murphy	33	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Frank Samsel	59	Head	Grocer	Ohio
14	Lulu Samsel	58	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Paul E White THIS PERSON	50	Head	Custodian	Ohio
16	Mabel H White	42	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Robert E White	22	son	Doctor	Ohio
18	James White	17	son	—	Ohio
19	William C Hunter	29	Head	Repairman	Ohio
20	Gertrude M Hunter	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
21	Susan V Hunter	2	daughter	—	Ohio
22	May C Harriet	57	mother	—	Pennsylvania
23	Douglas Rudisill	65	Head	Budget Analyst	Ohio
24	Orpha Rudisill	64	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Joseph Lavelle	38	Head	Barber	Pennsylvania
26	Aldine Lavelle	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
27	Joseph Jr Lavelle	3	son	—	Pennsylvania
28	Henry Lannan	44	Head	Presser	Ohio
29	Jane Lannan	22	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Henry L Lannan	1	son	—	Ohio
31	Nancy W Lannan	0	daughter	—	Ohio
32	Jane Dorothy	22	servant	Dealer	Ohio
33	Winifred E Miller	36	Head	Servant	Ohio
34	Lucille Miller	36	Wife	Lawyer	Ohio
35	James W Miller	11	son	—	Ohio
36	Alfred J Giles	34	Head	Aerostatic Engineer	Pennsylvania
37	Ina L Giles	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Thomas Giles	10	son	—	Pennsylvania
39	Silas Mathias	79	Head	Retired Farmer	Ohio
40	Margaret Mathias	83	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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