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Robert White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Robert White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Robert — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Machinery Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1085 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | North Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel White | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Samuel White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helene White | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 4
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 15 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 | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Machinery Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1085 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Charles White (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert White (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helene White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles White
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel White
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helene White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert White
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Samuel White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03767-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles F. Wilson | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Josephine Wilson | 50 | Wife | Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Samuel White | 57 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helene S. White | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Robert S. White THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Samuel B. Jr. White | 20 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 7 | James A. Kennedy | 26 | Head | Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Kathryn Kennedy | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 9 | James A. Kennedy | 55 | Father | Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edward A. Dyer | 41 | Head | Service Man | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Mary E. Dyer | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Edward A. Jr. Dyer | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Gerald F. Dyer | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Mary A. Dyer | 72 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Gladys Dyer | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Caesar Marianetti | 54 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 17 | Louise Marianetti | 23 | Daughter | Artist | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Aglias Marianetti | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Caesar Jr. Marianetti | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Mary Marianetti | 76 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 21 | Frank Marianetti | 50 | Brother | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 22 | Louise M. Marianetti | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 23 | Louis Marianetti | 19 | Nephew | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Elvera Marianetti | 16 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Mary Marianetti | 14 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Anthony Marianetti | 43 | Brother | Deliveryman | Italy |
| 27 | Louisa Marianetti | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 28 | Anna Marianetti | 11 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Domenica Marianetti | 7 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Domenico Tirocchi | 65 | Uncle | — | Italy |
| 31 | Henry J. Boyce | 81 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Haven Ida F. Boyce | 67 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Robert Standing | 58 | Head | Vice President | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Cecil Standing | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Jeanne Millen | 20 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Frank Millen | 19 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary De Felice | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 38 | Thomas De Felice | 31 | Son | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Ada De Felice | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Harold T. Whiting | 44 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)