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Ruth White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Effingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Effingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Deloris White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Una White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Osman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Chester White | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Larry Osman | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Gerald Osman | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Everett White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Melvin White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gerald White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ronald White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Effingham-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Effingham-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Effingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth White
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Everett White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Una White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Osman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald 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 — Effingham-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00800-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex Funk | 47 | Head | Restaurant | Illinois |
| 42 | Pearl Funk | 45 | Wife | Own Restaurant | Illinois |
| 43 | Eddie Cox | 39 | Head | Restaurant | Arkansas |
| 44 | Goldia Cox | 39 | Wife | Own Restaurant | Illinois |
| 45 | Fred Driscoll | 54 | Head | Restaurant | Missouri |
| 46 | Mary Driscoll | 50 | Wife | Restaurant | Missouri |
| 47 | Willard Driscoll | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Chester White | 46 | Head | Steam Railway | Illinois |
| 50 | Anna White | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Gerald White | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Everett White | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary White | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Melvin White | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ruth White THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ronald White | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Deloris White | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Una White | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mildred Osman | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Gerald Osman | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Larry Osman | 0 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Owen Smith | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Francis Smith | 45 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Casander Smith | 45 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Chester Smith | 47 | Son | Building Contractor | Illinois |
| 66 | Clarence Smith | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mabel Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Labria Norbirch | 34 | Head | Used Cars | Illinois |
| 69 | Clara Norbirch | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Elaine Norbirch | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Jack Norbirch | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Winston Hamilton | 6 | Step son | — | New York |
| 73 | Harry Funk | 35 | Head | Restaurant | Illinois |
| 74 | Mildred Funk | 33 | Wife | Restaurant | Illinois |
| 75 | Eleanor Funk | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | George Garvey | 37 | Head | Town To Town | Illinois |
| 77 | Harry Lambert | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lavelle Lambert | 24 | Wife | Wood Heel Factory | Illinois |
| 79 | Ben L Peters | 26 | Head | Contractor Furnace | Illinois |
| 80 | Wanda Peters | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)