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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 Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucius & Ella — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert White | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Emma White | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lucius White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella White (~0.92 confidence) and mother May White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lucius White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert White
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03525-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Rosier | 27 | Daughter | Teaching | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Huffard | 48 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rudolph Klee | 44 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Delta Snyder | 62 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles D. Kardachy | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thelma Kardachy | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert C. Kardachy | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph D. Hladick | 36 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hilda Hladick | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leonard Hladick | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Michalina Filip | 79 | Head | — | Austria |
| 12 | Peter Filip | 33 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elias Filip | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Samuel Filip | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Filip | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Eugene Filip | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anthony Filip | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harry E. Warren | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gertrude Warren | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hattie Taylor | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Rippon | 70 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 22 | Kathrine Rippon | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Henry Rippon | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Doris Rippon | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Beverly Rippon | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Phyllis Rippon | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eva White | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Albert Rattin | 56 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edwin White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary White | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Smith | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert V. White THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Emma White | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Roberta White | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Oneill | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Austin Oneill | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Asa Riverburg | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Merton Phillips | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lavern Phillips | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)