WW
William White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ellen — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Benedict |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | St Benedict |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William White | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edward White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian White | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Benedict |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Thomas White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas White
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen White
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara White
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William White
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin B. Bowers | 62 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 2 | Roberta Bowers | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Estelle Maxine Bowers | 15 | Maid | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George Gable | 25 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Beatrice B. Gable | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Richard H. Ford | 67 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 7 | Martha Ford | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | May Ford | 39 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Nora Ford | 37 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Nufry Morrege | 64 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 11 | Teresa Morrege | 75 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 12 | Jenny Morrege | 35 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Morrege | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma Morrege | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Morrege | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Michael Morrege | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Stachura | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bella Stachura | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Stachura | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William White THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 21 | Lillian White | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward White | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lois White | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank P. Miller | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Annie Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thelma Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bede Miller | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Basil Miller | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alene Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Donald Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Norma May Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Peter Sherer | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clara Sherer | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Marie Sherer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rita Sherer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Patricia Sherer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Sherer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas Sherer | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Doris Sherer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Louise Sherer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)