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Walter White — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Walter White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blanche — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameWhite
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryTransportation Firm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)1300
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Marilyn White Daughter — 9 ~1931
Dorothy White Daughter — 12 ~1928
Walter White Head — 33 ~1907
Blanche White Other — 64 ~1876
Helena White Other — 30 ~1910
Marie White Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Other, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Garage
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
Surname White
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Transportation Firm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 1300
Highest Grade 7
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: mother Blanche White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Blanche White
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter White
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02674-00821)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Reid 49 Head Milk Salesman Scotland
2 Sarah Reid 50 Wife — Scotland
3 Sarah Reid 25 Daughter Secretary Scotland
4 William H Reid 17 Son — New York
5 George B Reid 17 Son — New York
6 George Mcintyre 36 Head Auto Mechanic Connecticut
7 Laura Mcintyre 37 Wife — Connecticut
8 Lorraine Mcintyre 15 Daughter — New York
9 Carole Mcintyre 7 Daughter — New York
10 Gertrude Mcintyre 3 Daughter — New York
11 Sadie Brannigan 68 Head Retired Millinery Firm New York
12 Margaret Brannigan 69 Sister Millinery New York
13 Genevieve Brannigan 42 Niece Stenographer New York
14 Waldemar Thorljofnsen 56 Head Doorman Norway
15 Marie Thorljofnsen 57 Wife — Norway
16 Edith Thorljofnsen 28 Daughter Clerk New York
17 Arlene Engel 2 Daughter — New York
18 William Gormley 31 Lodger — New York
19 Richard Gregory 28 Head Lawyer Turkey
20 Harry Gregory 26 Brother Teacher Turkey
21 Alice Karashian 50 Mother — Turkey
22 Walter White THIS PERSON 33 Head Truck Driver New York
23 Marie White 30 Wife — New York
24 Dorothy White 12 Daughter — New York
25 Marilyn White 9 Daughter — New York
26 Blanche White 64 Mother — New York
27 Helena White 30 Sister Nurse New York
28 Edward Nakamura 54 Head Type-Setter Japan
29 Elizabeth Nakamura 53 Wife — New York
30 Marie Nakamura 19 Daughter Secretary New York
31 Elizabeth Nakamura 15 Daughter — New York
32 Charles Buchfuehrer 49 Head Auditor New York
33 Tillis Buchfuehrer 44 Wife — New York
34 Sydelle Buchfuehrer 18 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
35 Marvin Buchfuehrer 17 Son — New York
36 Minerva Buchfuehrer 14 Son — New York
37 Gussie Buchfuehrer 71 Mother — Austria
38 Thomas Janson 54 Head Artist New York
39 Alice Janson 40 Wife — New York
40 Paul Parr 53 Head Clerk New Jersey

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Walter
Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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