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Walter White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marquette-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marquette-County, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Negaunee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 13 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Negaunee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry White | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| George White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clarence White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alphonse White | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 3
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waite |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 14
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Marquette-County, Michigan
Son, age 24
Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Negaunee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 13 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walter White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Waite (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Waite (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Waite
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry White
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Waite
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter White
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Paul White
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alphonse White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George White
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Marquette-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Marquette-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01787-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Peter Larson | 55 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 2 | Warpula Larson | 54 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Elvi Marie Larson | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Onni Petersen | 52 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 5 | Elizabeth Petersen | 53 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 6 | Leo Kangas | 27 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Erik Turunen | 48 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 8 | Lempi Turunen | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Elvi Turunen | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 10 | Donald Turunen | 16 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Harvey Turunen | 12 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Stanley Turunen | 9 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Henry Pekkala | 51 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 14 | Lempi Pekkala | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 15 | Henry J. Pekkala | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Oliver W. Pekkala | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Berrins Block Ends Block | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Arthur B. Lejokie | 43 | Head | Surface Man | Michigan |
| 19 | Ida Lejokie | 41 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary Jane Lejokie | 8 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Isaac Turri | 58 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 22 | Sophia Turri | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 23 | Samuel Turri | 32 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 24 | Raymond Turri | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Berrins Block Ends Block | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Emma Lahtinen | 52 | Head | — | Finland |
| 27 | Ralph Lahtinen | 22 | Son | Miner | Michigan |
| 28 | Bernard Lahtinen | 20 | Son | Delivery Man | Michigan |
| 29 | Eugene Lahtinen | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Henry White | 54 | Head | Timber Framer | Michigan |
| 31 | Mary L. White | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | George White | 28 | Son | Skip Tender | Michigan |
| 33 | Alphonse White | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Walter White THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Clarence White | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 36 | Paul White | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | John Kuivila | 53 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 38 | Sandra Kuivila | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 39 | Solomon Jokinen | 55 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 40 | Anna Jokinen | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)