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Walter White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Grant — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameWhite
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Holland (T)
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHolland T
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Gertrude White Daughter — 25 ~1915
Grant White Head — 53 ~1887
Extra White Son — 5 ~1935
Johnnie White Son — 13 ~1927
Clarence White Son — 6 ~1934
Ray White Son — 26 ~1914
Arthur White Son — 15 ~1925
George White Son — 20 ~1920
Edgar White Son — 10 ~1930
Walter White Son — 21 ~1919
Elizabeth White Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Walter E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 21
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
Surname White
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Holland (T)
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Albert White (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant White (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant White
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant White
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza White
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter White
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Clarence White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Extra White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude White
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00039)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Spencer Comes 26 Head Farmer New York
2 Charlotte Comes 23 Wife — New York
3 Vincent Squires 28 Hired Man Farmer New York
4 Gottfried Schwaizer 60 Head Farmer Switzerland
5 Walter Schwaizer 22 Son Farmer New York
6 Buster Lingenfelter 22 Hired Man Farmer New York
7 Peter Winck 50 Head Farmer Poland
8 Elizabeth Winck 45 Wife — Poland
9 Jack Winck 20 Son Farmer New York
10 Judy Winck 18 Daughter — New York
11 Frank Winck 14 Son — New York
12 Tony Winck 11 Son — New York
13 Claud Hicks 58 Head Farmer New York
14 Teresa Hicks 10 Daughter — New York
15 Joseph Hicks 8 Son — New York
16 Andrew Wrobel 48 Head Farmer New York
17 Cathryn Wrobel 44 Wife — New York
18 Henry Wrobel 18 Son Farmer New York
19 Edward Wrobel 15 Son — New York
20 George Sharel 47 Head Tinsmith New York
21 Kate Sharel 51 Wife — Germany
22 Clifford Londo 42 Head Laborer Wisconsin
23 Charlotte Londo 43 Wife — New York
24 Wilma Londo 18 Daughter — New York
25 Mabel Londo 16 Daughter — New York
26 Edward Londo 10 Son — New York
27 Frederick Londo 9 Son — New York
28 Nelson Londo 7 Son — New York
29 Elizabeth Kester 77 Mother in law — England
30 Grant White 53 Head Laborer New York
31 Elizabeth White 45 Wife — New York
32 Gertrude White 25 Daughter — New York
33 Ray White 26 Son Farmer New York
34 Walter White THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer New York
35 George White 20 Son Newsworker New York
36 Arthur White 15 Son — New York
37 Johnnie White 13 Son — New York
38 Edgar White 10 Son — New York
39 Clarence White 6 Son — New York
40 Extra Line White 5 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 8 siblings
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)

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