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Paul White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & David — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Gas wells |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Township / Ward | Eldred Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul White | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ellen White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Oil & Gas |
| Class of Worker | 76XV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Gas wells |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Annie White (~0.92 confidence) and father David White (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie White
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul White
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03519-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Mumford | 52 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Cena E. Mumford | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Virginia R(X) Mumford | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hazel J. Mumford | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Walter D Mumford | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ivan R Mumford | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ralph L Mumford | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nancy L. Mumford | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Paul L. White THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Amy I. White | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ellen B White | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret A White | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | John J (X) Woods | 38 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Florence I Woods | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward J Woods | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen A Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Phyllis J Crawford | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elvin L Crawford | 10 | Stepson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry A Shahan | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Sybil S (X) Shahan | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Shak Arthur Shahan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Regis P. Shahan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hiram C. Corbin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eva M Corbin | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William J Corbin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John E Corbin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret R Corbin | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kenneth C Corbin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emma J Corbin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank Draper | 29 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 31 | Cyrilla S (X) Draper | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lawrence Draper | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret A Whitehill | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Eugene C Whitehill | 35 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mildred E (X) Sibley | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Chester H Sibley | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James H Sibley | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bonnie F Sibley | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Glenn L Sibley | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lola P Sibley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 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)