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Richard White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Richard White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of White |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of White |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emil White | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Emil White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wayne White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clifford White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susan White | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 24
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 34
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of White |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard White
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ruth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil White
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01957-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Mattila | 66 | Head | — | Finland |
| 42 | Toivo Mattila | 32 | Son | Truck Driving | Minnesota |
| 43 | Edwin R. Mattila | 29 | Son | Truck Driving | Minnesota |
| 44 | Emil M. White | 56 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 45 | Susan M. White | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Richard R. White THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Emil M. White | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Wayne J. White | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ruth D. White | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Clifford R. White | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Arthur R. White | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Onni K. Soutier|Soutjer | 44 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 53 | Saima K. Soutier|Soutjer | 40 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 54 | Tauno M. K. Soutier|Soutjer | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Alexander Maki | 67 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 56 | Hanna K. Knuutinen | 66 | Head | — | Finland |
| 57 | Arthur S. Knuutinen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Mary Hautala | 62 | Head | — | Finland |
| 59 | George W. Hautala | 32 | Son | Committeman | Minnesota |
| 60 | Benny H. Hautala | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Frank E. Hautala | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | John J. Raffie | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Andrew Heikkila | 52 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 64 | Hilma Heikkila | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 65 | Gilbert Heikkila | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Thelma J. Heikkila | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Bernhard A. Heikkila | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mika Rannila | 75 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Hilma Rannila | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | David Rannila | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hilma Suoni | 56 | Head | — | Finland |
| 72 | Esther A. Suoni | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Minnesota |
| 73 | Eino E. Suoni | 21 | Son | Road Worker | Minnesota |
| 74 | George B. Suoni | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Arthur A. Suoni | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Mary T. Maki | 45 | Head | — | Finland |
| 77 | Elaine M. Maki | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Minnesota |
| 78 | William R. Maki | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Fanny Pearson | 50 | Head | — | Finland |
| 80 | Ernest G. Pearson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)