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Thomas White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas White across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas White | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alice White | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| 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 | Shipper |
| Industry | Silk Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Thomas White across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas White (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and father James White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James White
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas White
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03697-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gumpel | 33 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Gumpel | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dolores Gumpel | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Donald Gumpel | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Catherine Ziegler | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Ziegler | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Norman Ziegler | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Virginia Ziegler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Howard Ziegler | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Lehr | 43 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Cecilia Lehr | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dolores Lehr | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Rita Lehr | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Cecilia Jr. Lehr | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph F. Lyman | 21 | Lodger | Helper Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stanley Kwastnik | 49 | Head | Tanner | Poland |
| 17 | Annette Kwastnik | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | Josephine Kwastnik | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leo Kwastnik | 20 | Son | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edwin Derbyinski | 22 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Laura Derbyinski | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Hollins | 27 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Hollins | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Hollins | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward Hollins | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Patricia Hollins | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Hochman | 41 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas J. Mallon | 45 | Head | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marie Mallon | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Ellen Mallon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas Mallon | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joan Mallon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sebastian Berna | 75 | Head | — | France |
| 34 | Mary Berna | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Michael Borek | 46 | Head | Tanner | Poland |
| 36 | Michael Jr. Borek | 22 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Francis M. Borek | 21 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas White THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alice White | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Catherine White | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 5 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)