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Ernest White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 535 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Poplar Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ernest White | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| W White | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Hattie White | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Herbert White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William White | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Verna Leggett | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Roberson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Martin, North …
Son, age 16
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Martin, North …
Son, age 24
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Martin-County, North …
Son, age 35
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 535 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W White (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and father H White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie White (~0.60 confidence) and mother Hattie White (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
W White
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H White
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Hattie White
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ernest White
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Merle White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Martin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. Lloyd White | 63 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie D. White | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest L. White THIS PERSON | 35 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | William H. White | 26 | son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Herbert M. White | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Merle Dean White | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Verna Dell Leggett | 23 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James R. Roberson | 73 | in law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Hyman | 28 | head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie Lee Hyman | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Edward Hyman | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Linne Cherry Hyman | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Anna Lee Hyman | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Aris Van Pierce | 52 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sally P. Pierce | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joseph V. Pierce | 27 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Eborn | 40 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gladys Eborn | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Doris Eborn | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Geraldine Eborn | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Joseph Lee Eborn | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annette Eborn | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Maggie Dee Eborn | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Paul Leggett | 28 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa Leggett | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Janice Leggett | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Billy Leggett | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Booker T. Hardison | 36 | head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ludger Hardison | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Booker T. Jr. Hardison | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Leon Hardison | 36 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Katie Lou Eason | 17 | sister | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Geraldine Eason | 16 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Spencer Eason | 14 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Roxanna Eason | 12 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leila Mae Eason | 6 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Marie Eason | 3 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Henry Jones | 46 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Beulah Mae Jones | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Della Jones | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)