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Robert White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Robert — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Merion Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Lower Merion Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Eugene White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louise White | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Merion Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Arthur White (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and father James White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eulalia White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur White
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise White
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eulalia White
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert White
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eugene White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03580-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James White | 51 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 2 | Louise White | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert White THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eugene White | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry L. Curtis | 39 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Martha Curtis | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Jr. Curtis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Hutchinson Curtis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary A. Munn | 27 | Cook | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Beatrice Maley | 27 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 11 | Otto Haas | 68 | Head | Manufacturer | Germany |
| 12 | Phoebe Haas | 58 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 13 | Otto W. Haas | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Haas | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clara Sturman | 55 | Cook | Cook | Delaware |
| 16 | Bertha Schwartz | 24 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Richard Rollins | 43 | Head | Relations Coun. | Maine |
| 18 | Edith Rollins | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Caroline Rollins | 18 | Dau. | — | France |
| 20 | Richard Jr. Rollins | 17 | Son | — | France |
| 21 | Elizabeth Witherington | 60 | Cook | Cook | England |
| 22 | J. Mclean Morris | 46 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine Morris | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | J. Mck. Jr. Morris | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine O. Morris | 16 | Dau. | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edgar Morris | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sandy Carlock | 47 | Butler | Butler | Virginia |
| 28 | Clara Carlock | 45 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 29 | Peter Hagen | 23 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frances Hagen | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gilbert Tregarge | 40 | Head | Executive | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anne Tregarge | 29 | Wife | — | Dist. of Col. |
| 33 | Patsy Tregarge | 12 | Dau. | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Barry Tregarge | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Marjorie Tregarge | 1 | Dau. | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Chas. S. Harvey | 30 | Head | Officer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Dorothy Harvey | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Anne Harvey | 6 | Dau. | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Chas. S. Jr. Harvey | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Horace Gunby | 32 | Butler | Butler | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)