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Ray White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waukegan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waukegan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude White | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Roy White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray White | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Loretta White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Illinois
Head, age 34
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Retail coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 27 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Lake-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waukegan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ray White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray White
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00830-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro B Salazar | 32 | Head | Moulder | Mexico |
| 2 | Luis Perez | 24 | Head | Moulder | Mexico |
| 3 | Jessie Perez | 23 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 4 | Charles Perez | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Theresa Perez | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Calvin Jones | 54 | Head | Tester | Alabama |
| 7 | Emma Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Vera Jones | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 9 | Norman Jones | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Howard Jones | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Verona Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harrison Bankhead | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Cora Bankhead | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Olive Bankhead | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ellen Bankhead | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Harrison Jr Bankhead | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Rufus Baker | 26 | Son in law | Porter | Missouri |
| 18 | Sadie Baker | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Arkansas |
| 19 | Alice Wilkerson | 57 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Julius Wilkerson | 27 | Son | Ditch Digger | Alabama |
| 21 | Fredrica Colbert | 45 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Hazel Dunkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Walter Long | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dorothy Long | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Walter Jr Long | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Miriam Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Katherine Long | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Curtis Long | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Henry B Murphy | 40 | Head | Ditch Digger | Georgia |
| 30 | Izabel Murphy | 47 | Sister | Servant | Georgia |
| 31 | Ray White THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Gertrude White | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Melvin White | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Loretta White | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Dorothy White | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Roy White | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Donald White | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James White | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jim Jaramich | 44 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 40 | Francis Kovacevitch | 37 | Lodger | Stretcher | South Dakota |
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)