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Ada White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ada White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Julia White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Merritt White | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Eugenia White | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Nannie White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ada White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ada White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ada White
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nannie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia White
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Alexander | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 2 | William B Jr Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John V Pitts | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucille Pitts | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Julius M Jones | 35 | Head | Marker Assorter | Alabama |
| 6 | Duncan W Jones | 36 | Wife | Hostess | Virginia |
| 7 | Julius M Jr Jones | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rodger K Hudson | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred F Hudson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Rodger K Jr Hudson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John E Hines | 24 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 12 | Edna M Hines | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John W Childress | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret A Childress | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irving W Bonett | 30 | Head | Department Store | New York |
| 16 | Lillian Bonett | 29 | Wife | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 17 | Betty J Bonett | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George H Selph | 57 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 20 | E Claire Selph | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George B Selph | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ellen M Sider | 80 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alfred S Overstreet | 24 | Head | Inspector | Virginia |
| 24 | Katherine G Overstreet | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Claude B Redford | 40 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | Virginia |
| 26 | Katherine C Redford | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Levi C Jr Shearin | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma A Shearin | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert A Waldrop | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary L Waldrop | 37 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 31 | Archie R Mcculley | 65 | Head | Druggist | Virginia |
| 32 | Bessie W Mcculley | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Bessie A Mcculley | 21 | Daughter | Stenography | Virginia |
| 35 | Merritt White | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Eugenia White | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ada White THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 38 | Julia White | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Fannie White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nannie White | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)