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John White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & Ed — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Georgia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Card Runner |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Card Runner |
| Township / Ward | Augusta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John White | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Letha White | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Johnny White | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John White | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Evelyn White | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Georgia
Son, age 4
Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Columbia, Georgia
Son, age 12
Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Richmond-County, Georgia
Head, age 23
Richmond-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Card Runner |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 John White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie White (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mazie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed White
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mazie White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John White
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00705-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Brason | 38 | Husband | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Raymond Patterson | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lillian Patterson | 20 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 4 | Lindsey Carter | 24 | Head | Stripper | Georgia |
| 5 | Lillian M. Carter | 18 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 6 | Augustus Lockheart | 41 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 7 | Martha Lockheart | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 8 | Mozell Lockheart | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ruth Lockheart | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Myrtis Garnett | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 11 | Virginia Bull | 47 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 12 | Lura A. Bull | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 13 | Tom Bull | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Corrine Bull | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Edward Bull | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Gladys Bull | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Minnie Blanchard | 58 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 18 | Helen Dunn | 27 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 19 | Parthenia Alexander | 34 | Partner | Laundress | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert Roberson | 14 | Partner | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 21 | Lenay Alexander | 5 | Partner | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Jesse L. Wiggins | 68 | Head | Slicer | S. Carolina |
| 23 | Lemona Wiggins | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Otis C. Wiggins | 28 | Son | Beamer | Georgia |
| 25 | Carl Wiggins | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Grover Hardin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ora Hardin | 30 | Wife | Spooler Hand | Georgia |
| 28 | Bernice Hardin | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Melvin Hardin | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | John H. White THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Card Runner | Georgia |
| 31 | Evelyn White | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John H. Jr. White | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Johnny L. White | 25 | Cousin | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Letha White | 21 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Tommy White | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Hattie White | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Georgia M. White | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie White | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Charley Nixon | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Ida Murray | 37 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)