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Edward White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Rosa — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dish washer |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Dish Washer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George White | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ellis White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillie White | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Dish washer |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Edward White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa White (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd White (~0.92 confidence) and father George White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd White
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George White
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie White
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian White
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward White
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Doris White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie Layne | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Arline V. Jordan | 17 | Step-daughter | Library Project | Virginia |
| 43 | Wiley | 15 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Florence Jones | 43 | Head | Sewing Project | Virginia |
| 45 | Raymond Jones | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence Jones | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mattie Jackson | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice B. Harris | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joseph Harris | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Reginald Harris | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Elena Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Grace E. Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Pearl Giles | 40 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Bernard Giles | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Branch | 53 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 58 | Anna Branch | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Henry Broads | 39 | Head | Cigarette Dept | Virginia |
| 60 | Versalee Broads | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Raleigh Jr. Flemming | 43 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 62 | Ella Flemming | 39 | Wife | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard H. Robertson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Minneva Robertson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Doris L. Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard Jr. Robertson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Phillis S. Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Julian M. Robertson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thurman Robertson | 32 | Brother | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 70 | Rahena Robertson | 24 | Sister | House Cleaner | Virginia |
| 71 | Lloyd Randolph | 41 | Head | Mess Worker | Virginia |
| 72 | George White | 42 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillie Mae White | 41 | Wife | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 74 | Elsie White | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 75 | Edward White THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Dish Washer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ellis White | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | George Jr. White | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Doris Ann White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Jones | 48 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Minnie Parsons | 31 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)