Ethel White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	White
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethel White	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Dave White	Head	—	50	~1890
Dave White	Son	—	9	~1931
Ethel White	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 10

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 21

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 29

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Ethel White

Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01427-00479)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Delma Powell	17	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
2	Lester Boyd	40	Head	Stevedore	Alabama
3	Milly Boyd	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Kenneth Chandler	19	Step-son	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
5	Herbert Chandler	17	Step-son	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
6	Willie Andrews	43	Head	Finisher	Louisiana
7	Elizabeth Andrews	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Elberia J. Andrews	10	Son	—	Louisiana
9	William Harris	72	Head	—	Louisiana
10	Albert Harris	23	Son	Attendant	Louisiana
11	Miranda Harris	21	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
12	Grettan Harris	17	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
13	Isobel Brown	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Isadore Perkins	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
15	Mary Jackson	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Gertrude Doll	24	Head	—	Louisiana
17	Joseph Doll	7	Son	—	Louisiana
18	Shirley Doll	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Alfred Doll	3	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Melvin Doll	1	Son	—	Louisiana
21	Alvin E. Adams	36	Head	Mail Carrier	Texas
22	Nancy E. Adams	30	Wife	—	Texas
23	Sandrah Adams	0	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Anderson Adams	67	Father	—	Texas
25	Edward Adams	13	Nephew	—	Louisiana
26	Ida V. Jackson	14	Head	Dressmaker	Louisiana
27	—	None	—	—	—
28	Solomon Butler	38	Head	Painter	Louisiana
29	Beatrice Butler	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	George Fennell	47	Head	—	Alabama
31	Willie Lewis	22	Nephew	New Worker	Alabama
32	Ophelia Lewis	13	Niece	—	Alabama
33	Georgia Lewis	42	Sister	Hand Sewing	Alabama
34	Dave D. White	50	Head	—	Louisiana
35	Ethel White THIS PERSON	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
36	Dave Jr. White	9	Son	—	Louisiana
37	Ethel White	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
38	Charles Webb	41	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
39	Annie Webb	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Calvin Webb	20	Son	—	Louisiana

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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.

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