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Ruth White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hazel & Hazel — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dresser Worker |
| Industry | Celanese Silk Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Dresser Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ernest White | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Francis White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marshall White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Allan White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hazel White | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 23
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Occupation | Dresser Worker |
| Industry | Celanese Silk Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hazel White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel White (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hazel White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel White
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest White
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth White
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Maryland
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Sibling
Elizabeth White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allan White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01498-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathryn Yarnell | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Paul H. Drake | 36 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lydia M. Drake | 40 | Wife | Telephone Operator | West Virginia |
| 44 | William J. Mcgraw | 26 | Head | Examiner - Textile | Illinois |
| 45 | Ethel S. Mcgraw | 21 | Wife | Laborer - Spool Room | Maryland |
| 46 | David S. Mcgraw | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Carl J. Nilsson | 50 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 48 | Selma A. Nilsson | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | James C. Martini | 31 | Head | Trucker | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary C. Martini | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Mary Rosalie Martini | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Margaret E. Flynn | 21 | Sister-in-law | Spinner - Silk | Maryland |
| 53 | Clara J. Flynn | 18 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Maryland |
| 54 | James E. Hare | 25 | Head | Automobile Salesman | West Virginia |
| 55 | Evelyn F. Hare | 24 | Wife | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 56 | Edward H. Shaffer | 25 | Head | Jet Clerk | Maryland |
| 57 | Rose M. Shaffer | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Patricia A. Shaffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Sophia Hornetka | 50 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Shirley Romiser | 44 | Head | Clerk - Office | Maryland |
| 61 | Leroy N. Schoppet | 37 | Head | Electrical Operator | Maryland |
| 62 | Mary E. Schoppet | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Ernest J. White | 48 | Head | Bartender | West Virginia |
| 64 | Hazel White | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Dorothy White | 24 | Daughter | Spinner | Maryland |
| 66 | Ruth E. White THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Dresser Worker | Maryland |
| 67 | Donald White | 21 | Son | Coner | Maryland |
| 68 | Ernest J. White | 19 | Son | Twister | Maryland |
| 69 | Allan V. White | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Marshall E. White | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Francis W. White | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Elizabeth Joan White | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Annette Hensel | 60 | Head | None & Home | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alberta H. Coombs | 48 | Sister | Saleslady - Tea | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret A. Coombs | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Catherine M. Nairn | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Mary Nairn | 20 | Daughter | Assistant | Maryland |
| 78 | John J. Codyre | 41 | Lodger | Time Superintendent | Ireland |
| 79 | George S. Shaffer | 55 | Lodger | Machinist | Maryland |
| 80 | Eugene Offutt | 27 | Lodger | Stock Boy | Maryland |
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Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 7 siblings
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)