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Ernest White — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ernest White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella White | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Gray White | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jesse White | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Francis White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earline White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ernest White | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James White | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest White
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia Lashley | 56 | Head | Gen Manager | Alabama |
| 52 | Charles W Dutcher | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lora P Taylor | 61 | Head | Gen Manager | Tennessee |
| 54 | Felix Taylor | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Catherine Taylor | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Cecil L King | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 57 | Rachel M King | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Albert King | 7 | Adopted Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alice Keeps | 68 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ernest White THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ella White | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Francis White | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jesse L White | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Gray White | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James White | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earline White | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Joe Hunt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Hunt | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ernest Nelson | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | J L Flores | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lula Flores | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Tomie J Flores | 31 | Son | Servant | Tennessee |
| 73 | Annie M Flores | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Harry Flores | 22 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruby Flores | 25 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Flores | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ernest Foster | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Foster | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert Foster | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred Foster | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Clyde Robinson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Maggie Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | W G Lowell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Annie Lowell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Hubert Lowell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Elizabeth Lowell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | A M Evans | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Annie D Evans | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Leland Evans | 11 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Harry Evans | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Eddy King | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Addy N King | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Eilin May King | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | A G Pirtle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Florence Pirtle | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Elizabeth Pirtle | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Thomas Pirtle | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | H W Hall | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | W H Frank | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | W M Frank | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)