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Joe White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joe White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Alabama |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 2, Spring Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 2 Spring Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reed White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sara White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joe White | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Louisa White | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Franklin White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Climmie White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie White | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 40
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Head, age 49
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 2, Spring Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joe White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe White
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00079-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Duran Vandruska | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary Lou Vandruska | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Myra Nell Vandruska | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sid (X) Benson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie Benson | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Louise Benson | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Hildreth Benson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Sidney Benson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ray Benson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Robert (X) Littleton | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Lottie Littleton | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Marion (X) White | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Eliza White | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Josephine (X) Jordan | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Excell Jordan | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lepie Jordan | 56 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Andrew Jordan | 20 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Felix Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Bertie (X) Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lois Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Grady Smith | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Maggie Jean Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Vowell Hutton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Velma (X) Hutton | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Joseph Landon Hutton | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Otis (X) Cummings | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Ailene Cummings | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Joe White THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Louisa (X) White | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Willie White | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Reed White | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Sara White | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Charles White | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | James White | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Climmie Lee White | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Franklin White | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lillie White | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Joseph White | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Jessie Etress | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Annie (X) Crawford | 35 | Sister | — | Alabama |
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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)