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Ralph White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ralph White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & Fred — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ice & Coal |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Ice & Coal |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine White | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ralph White | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 3 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 27
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 37
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Ice & Coal |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie White (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie White
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred White
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph White
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02189-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Tunge | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Peter Leitz | 72 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 3 | Adam Leitz | 47 | Head | Janitor | Hungary |
| 4 | Eva Leitz | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 5 | Joseph Leitz | 20 | Son | Warehouseman | Missouri |
| 6 | Peter Leitz | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Elizabeth Kline | 80 | Mother in law | — | Hungary |
| 8 | Harvey Haefner | 64 | Head | Auto Trimmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Elsa Haefner | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Walter Hartmann | 27 | Brother in law | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 11 | Helman Bloethner | 40 | Head | Elevator Op | Germany |
| 12 | Regina Bloethner | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Alfred Bloethner | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Charles Harbicht | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Ida Harbicht | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Ida Warner | 60 | Head | Beer Bottler | Illinois |
| 17 | George F Warner | 18 | Son | Clerk Asst | Missouri |
| 18 | Dorothy Henderson | 25 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Philip Louis Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert James Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Lelia Macklin | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Phillip Macklin | 60 | Son | Beer Bottler | Missouri |
| 23 | Louis Jekel | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Fred Jekel | 43 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Joseph Kraus | 53 | Head | Beer Bottler | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Kraus | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Robert Stogsdill | 42 | Head | Beer Bottler | Missouri |
| 28 | Josephine Stogsdill | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Cecil Loyd Stogsdill | 18 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 30 | Edna May Stogsdill | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ralph White THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Ice & Coal | Missouri |
| 32 | Catherine White | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | John White | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Rosemary White | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Alexander Hunter | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 36 | Ida May Hunter | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Grady Tatem | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Gusta Tatem | 25 | Sister | Helper | Arkansas |
| 39 | Grace Tatem | 18 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Gilbert Tatem | 57 | Father | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
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)