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Cora White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Cora White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameWhite
Given NameCora Mae
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)River Rouge
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardRiver Rouge
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Cora Age Birth yr
Cora White Daughter — 18 ~1922
Leonard White Son — 8 ~1932
Ruby White Daughter — 10 ~1930
Namon White Son — 13 ~1927
Henry White Son — 11 ~1929
Melvin White Son — 14 ~1926
Eddie White Head — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Cora M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 18
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname White
Given Name Cora Mae
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) River Rouge
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Cora White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cora White
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Michigan
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Sibling
Henry White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin White
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Namon White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-01181)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eddie White 20 Head Skilled Laborer Georgia
42 Cora Mae White THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Georgia
43 Melvin White 14 Son — Georgia
44 Namon White 13 Son — Michigan
45 Henry Lewis White 11 Son — Michigan
46 Ruby Lee White 10 Daughter — Michigan
47 Leonard White 8 Son — Michigan
48 Louis Howard 52 Head Laborer Alabama
49 Alvana Howard 41 Wife — Alabama
50 Roosevelt Howard 17 Son — Alabama
51 James Lawson 24 Brother-in-law Laborer Alabama
52 James Jr. Lawson 3 Nephew — Michigan
53 Robert Lawson 1 Nephew — Michigan
54 William Martin 34 Head Steel Catcher Alabama
55 Lucy Martin 30 Wife — Alabama
56 Verdell Martin 14 Daughter — Alabama
57 Fred Moss 48 Head Truck Driver Iowa
58 Hattie Moss 33 Wife — Mississippi
59 Joyce Moss 5 Daughter — Michigan
60 James Goode 44 Head Laborer Georgia
61 Nancy Goode 45 Wife — Georgia
62 Rosathel Goode 24 Son Laborer Georgia
63 Evelyn Goode 19 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
64 Evelyn Goode 12 Daughter — Georgia
65 Willie Sutton 21 Lodger Porter Georgia
66 James Lewis 45 Head Laborer Georgia
67 Hester Lewis 43 Wife — Georgia
68 James Lewis 26 Son Laborer Georgia
69 Consella Lewis 6 Granddaughter — Michigan
70 Claudie Lewis 3 Granddaughter — Michigan
71 Mamie Priges 45 Head — Georgia
72 John Day 40 Lodger Skilled Laborer Georgia
73 Mary Day 39 Lodger — Georgia
74 Albert Jordan 58 Head — Alabama
75 Odessa Jordan 17 Daughter — Alabama
76 Annie Ruth Jordan 12 Daughter — Michigan
77 Evelyn Jordan 8 Daughter — Michigan
78 Noble Jackson 31 Lodger — Georgia
79 Ella Wyatt 60 Head — Arkansas
80 William Williams 44 Head Molder Mississippi

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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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