James White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	White
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Occupation	Stemmer
Industry	Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	225
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Stemmer
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Constance White	Daughter	—	8	~1932
James White	Head	—	30	~1910
Robert White	Son	—	4	~1936
James White	Son	—	5	~1935
Lucilla White	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 9

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Chesterfield, Virginia

Other, age 20

Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Prisoner
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 30

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Occupation	Stemmer
Industry	Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	225
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James White

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00248)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eleanora Mcquinn	18	Wife	—	Virginia
42	Jacob, Jr Mcquinn	3	Son	—	Virginia
43	Jean Mcquinn	0	Daughter	—	Virginia
44	Henry Singleton	36	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
45	Bernice Singleton	25	Wife	Machine Operator	Virginia
46	Moses Christian	23	Head	Operator	Virginia
47	Ruth Christian	21	Wife	Stemmer	Virginia
48	Laura Anderson	68	Head	—	Virginia
49	Minnie Taylor	51	Head	—	Virginia
50	Hattie Mayo	47	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
51	Augustine Braxton	40	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
52	Rosa Braxton	35	Wife	—	Virginia
53	Ida Mae Braxton	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Oliver, Jr Braxton	13	Son	—	Virginia
55	Leroy Braxton	10	Son	—	Virginia
56	Louise Braxton	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
57	Annett Braxton	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
58	Arthur Braxton	1	Son	—	Virginia
59	Harold Mitchell	24	Nephew	Delivery Boy	Virginia
60	William Mitchell	21	Nephew	Orderly	Virginia
61	Zus Rainey	29	Head	Concrete Mixer	South Carolina
62	Mamie Rainey	30	Wife	Housework	South Carolina
63	Clarence Rainey	12	Son	—	South Carolina
64	Louise Randolph	42	Head	—	Virginia
65	James Randolph	25	Son	Machine Operator	Virginia
66	Nesty Randolph	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
67	Malachi West	45	Head	Yard Man	Virginia
68	Della West	41	Wife	Scrap Searcher	Virginia
69	Ernest Howard	46	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Virginia
70	Mamie Howard	31	Sister-in-law	Scrap Searcher	Virginia
71	Emma Howard	14	Niece-in-law	—	Virginia
72	Drucilla Gilliam	35	Head	—	Virginia
73	David Gilliam	32	Brother	Orderly	Virginia
74	William Mosby	50	Head	Stemmer	Virginia
75	Annie Mosby	33	Wife	Strip Picker	Virginia
76	James S. White THIS PERSON	30	Head	Stemmer	Virginia
77	Lucilla B. White	25	Wife	Machine Operator	Virginia
78	Constance White	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
79	James S., Jr. White	5	Son	—	Virginia
80	Robert E. White	4	Son	—	Virginia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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