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Robert White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Fred — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Jackson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert White | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Michigan
Son, age 1
Jackson, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Jackson, Michigan
Son, age 12
Jackson, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Jackson-County, Michigan
Head, age 21
Jackson-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Robert White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred White
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude White
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma White
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert White
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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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 — Jackson-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01768-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Justin Fox | 7 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Bernard Fox | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Mary Jack | 50 | Head | Student | Michigan |
| 44 | Lara Anderson | 33 | Roomer | Beauty Culturist | Ohio |
| 45 | Royal Reyer | 33 | Head | Accountant | Michigan |
| 46 | Geraldine Reyer | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Thomas Reyer | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Robert White THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Service Man | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Alice White | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert White | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | George Merrill | 20 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Beverly Merrill | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | James Helmer|Holmes | 50 | Head | Air Brakeman | Canada |
| 54 | Hannah Helmer|Holmes | 42 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 55 | Merril Steel | 20 | Roomer | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 56 | Mildred Flack | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 57 | Emerald Smith | 34 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 58 | Mildred Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Rex Smith | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Edith May James | 60 | Head | Sales Clerk | Michigan |
| 61 | Teresa Miles | 46 | Roomer | Dietician | Michigan |
| 62 | Arthur Miles | 18 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 63 | Agnes Tretheway | 60 | Head | Bible Teacher | Michigan |
| 64 | Dennis Maclaren | 71 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Joseph Zlurchi|Zlurch | 43 | Roomer | Cook & Watchman | Lithuania |
| 66 | Russell Flack | 23 | Head | Bus Boy | Indiana |
| 67 | Josephine Flack | 20 | Wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 68 | George Lickly | 70 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 69 | Fera Lickly | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Cora Larsen | 43 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Frank Larsen | 58 | Son-in-law | Metal Finisher | Michigan |
| 72 | Adelaide Summerville | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Adolph Boyle | 33 | Head | Gym Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Edith Boyle | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Robert Boyle | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Richard Boyle | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Theresa Boyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Albert Johnston | 37 | Head | Gym Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Alela Johnston | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Alberta Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)