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Jack White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jack White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | James Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Catherine White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Johnny White | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jack White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joe White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 8
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 17
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Jack White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jack White
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Johnny White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Washington | 26 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | Stephen Washington | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Syres Frazer | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Diana Frazer | 23 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elias Richardson | 38 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 46 | Anna Richardson | 33 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cornelia Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hermine Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Johnny White | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy White | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Jack White THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Johnny, Jr White | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dorothy White | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Joe L. White | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Catherine White | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Phyllis Prileau | 56 | Head | Vendor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Janie Brown | 15 | Granddaughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hezikiah Brown | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Samuel White | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hercules Palmer | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ezekiel Gathers | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Amelia Gathers | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ezekiel, Jr Gathers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Gaillard | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Henry, Jr Mckelvy | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
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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)