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William White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cohoes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile Engineer |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Textile Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Cohoes City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph White | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William White | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sara White | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 8
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 18
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Gen. Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 28
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cohoes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | Textile Engineer |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph White (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph White (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara White
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William White
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph White
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Duba | 40 | Head | Mixer | Austria |
| 2 | Anna Duba | 39 | Wife | House Wife | Penn. |
| 3 | Harry Duba | 17 | Son | Helper Shop | New York |
| 4 | John Duba | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Walter Duba | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Jessie Duba | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Joseph R. White | 56 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 8 | Sara C. White | 53 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 9 | Joseph W. White | 30 | Son | Chauffeur-Truck | New York |
| 10 | William P. White THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Textile Engineer | New York |
| 11 | Wilfred T. Forman | 28 | Head | Receiving Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Forman | 26 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 13 | Wilfred T. Forman | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Catherine Gaman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Charles S. Gaman | 61 | Father | Knitting Overseer | New York |
| 16 | Matilda Mccasrie | 25 | Sister | General Office | New York |
| 17 | Matilda Mccasrie | 20 | Sister | None | New York |
| 18 | Gertrude Flint | 21 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 19 | William Genge | 41 | Head | Butcher Meat | New York |
| 20 | Omer Favreau | 43 | Head | Clipper Dept | New York |
| 21 | Ernest Favreau | 32 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 22 | Maryjane Favreau | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Rene Favreau | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Lionel Favreau | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Clarence Favreau | 38 | Head | Buffer-Marks | New York |
| 26 | Stella Favreau | 32 | Wife | Operator Sewing Machine | New York |
| 27 | June Favreau | 6 | Daughter | Carpenter | New York |
| 28 | Leo D. Favreau | 40 | Head | Building Contractor | New York |
| 29 | Irene Favreau | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Favreau | 19 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 31 | Paul Favreau | 18 | Son | None | New York |
| 32 | Estelle Favreau | 17 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 33 | George H. Nixon | 50 | Head | Shipping Dept. | New York |
| 34 | Adele Nixon | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Lucille E. Nixon | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | William F. Donovan | 46 | Head | Agent Insurance | New York |
| 37 | Ruth Donovan | 42 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 38 | Margaret A. Donovan | 19 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 39 | Ruth Donovan | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | William Donovan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)