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Richard White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Richard White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordecai Blunt | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Cordelia Blunt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward White | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edward Blunt | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mamie White | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 8
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 19
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 28
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Richard White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie White
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard White
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Sibling
Cordelia Blunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mordecai Blunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01516-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Hill | 34 | Sister | House Maid | Virginia |
| 42 | Edward White | 62 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 43 | Mamie White | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Richard White THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Janitor | Maryland |
| 45 | Mordecai Blunt | 30 | Daughter | House Maid | Maryland |
| 46 | Cordelia Blunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Edward Blunt | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Pearl Benson | 37 | Head | House Maid | Maryland |
| 49 | Dorothy Benson | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | Maryland |
| 50 | Lillian Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Irvin Benson | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 52 | Etta Benson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Leon Benson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Charlie Bond | 31 | Lodger | Labor | Maryland |
| 55 | Bertha Hall | 33 | Head | House Maid | Maryland |
| 56 | Hazel Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Mildred Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Bethonia Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Walter Thomas | 40 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 60 | Evelyn Thomas | 29 | Wife | Housemaid | Maryland |
| 61 | Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Cleaning | Maryland |
| 62 | Annie Johnson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ella Clautice | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 64 | William H. Clautice | 57 | Son | Paperhanger | Maryland |
| 65 | Harry L. Clautice | 41 | Son | Paperhanger | Maryland |
| 66 | Frank Kohl | 23 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 67 | Frances Kohl | 23 | Wife | Billing Office | Maryland |
| 68 | Mary C. Kohl | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Emma Mahley | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Charles Mahley | 19 | Brother-in-law | Sheet Metal Worker | Maryland |
| 71 | Mahley | 18 | Brother-in-law | Helper In Shipping Dept. | Maryland |
| 72 | Carl Sturm | 38 | Head | Dispatcher | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ernestine Sturm | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Howard Sturm | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Jean Sturm | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | George Hecht | 57 | Head | Electrician | Maryland |
| 77 | Rosa M. Hecht | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Violet Hiltner | 19 | Niece | Waitress | Maryland |
| 79 | Betty Hiltner | 17 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Elmire Lawson | 82 | Head | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
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)