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Ralph White — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph White across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alexander, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosy & J — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alexander, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Cairo City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia White | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James White | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William White | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ralph White | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pulaski, Illinois
Son, age 9
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Pulaski, Illinois
Son, age 19
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Alexander, Illinois
Head, age 30
Alexander, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ralph White across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rosy White (~0.92 confidence) and father J White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rosy White
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J White
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie White
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph White
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Alexander, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Alexander, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel406:0907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luzie Wall | 55 | Head | Machine | Illinois |
| 52 | Rosa Wall | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Arnold Wall | 22 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 54 | Claude Wall | 25 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 55 | James Wall | 5 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 56 | George Randall | 41 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Nellie Randall | 35 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Carroll Randall | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | William Taylor | 40 | Head | Cleaner | Missouri |
| 60 | Zina Taylor | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bernice Taylor | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Melvin Taylor | 15 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Ora Martin | 71 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Charles Schlemmer | 22 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 65 | Hazel Schlemmer | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Patsy Schlemmer | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Lyle Shelby | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 68 | Diddy Shelby | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Junita Shelby | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Virginia Shelby | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Earl Hyde | 4 | Step-son | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Fletcher | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mary Fletcher | 60 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jessie Fletcher | 21 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lucy Fletcher | 34 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Robert Richardson | 44 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Richardson | 71 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Goble Shelby | 29 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hanna Shelby | 31 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | William Shelby | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Carl Shelby | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Laverne Shelby | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | Lavetta Shelby | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Howard Shelby | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Louis Brumley | 45 | Head | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 86 | Mary Brumley | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Leo Brumley | 24 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 88 | Edith Brumley | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 89 | Edna Brumley | 20 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 90 | Howard Brumley | 18 | Son | Transit Clerk | Illinois |
| 91 | Larene Brumley | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Paul Brumley | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Ralph White THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 94 | Virginia White | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 95 | William White | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | James White | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Charles Harder | 32 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 98 | Henrietta Harder | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Arlene Harder | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Lois Harder | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
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 1930 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)