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Sarah White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Irene White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eleanor White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William White | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary White | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Laura White | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Molly White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Morgan White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rose White | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Sarah White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah White
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Irene White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor 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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01667-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Gomis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John Gomis | 35 | Husband | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Clay Gomis | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Daniel J. Lumley | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ethel B. Lumley | 23 | Wife | — | B. West Indies |
| 6 | Clifton A. Lumley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ralph B. Lumley | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Rose Mcdonald | 40 | Mother-in-law | Domestic | B. West Indies |
| 9 | Rose D. Bramble | 38 | Head | Domestic | B. West Indies |
| 10 | Richard Williams | 43 | Lodger | — | B. West Indies |
| 11 | William Johnson | 36 | Lodger | Seaman | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William White | 52 | Head | Porter | B. West Indies |
| 13 | Rose A. White | 41 | Wife | — | B. West Indies |
| 14 | Eleanor White | 19 | Daughter | — | B. West Indies |
| 15 | James White | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph White | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Morgan White | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Molly White | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Sarah White THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George White | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary White | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Janet White | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Irene White | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary White | 43 | Sister | Domestic | B. West Indies |
| 25 | Laura White | 47 | Sister | — | B. West Indies |
| 26 | Francis B. Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Joe Burke | 56 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Curry | 30 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Georgia |
| 29 | Mamie Ridgley | 20 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charles A. Johnson | 37 | Head | — | So. Carolina |
| 31 | Theresa Johnson | 38 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Maglin M. Noble | 38 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Henry C. Norman | 59 | Head | Laborer | Canada Eng |
| 34 | Margaret Norman | 61 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Mary Fletcher | 39 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 36 | Margaret Fletcher | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Canada Eng |
| 37 | Son Fletcher | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Canada Eng |
| 38 | Catherine Fletcher | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Canada Eng |
| 39 | Alberta Fletcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada Eng |
| 40 | Helen Fletcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada Eng |
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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)