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John White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gus & Celia — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Rock T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Flat Rock T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Celia White | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Randolph White | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph White | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odell White | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ola White | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John White | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 2
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 20
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Rock T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gus White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gus White
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia White
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John White
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ella White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Mae Stover | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Belton Champion | 23 | Lodger | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 3 | Celia White | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Mae White | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 5 | John White THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph White | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Randolph White | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ola Mae White | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Odell White | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Columbus Mings | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ida Mae Mings | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ulysses Mings | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Columbus Jr Mings | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Melvina Stover | 9 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Arthur Mings | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Mings | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie Bell Mings | 24 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rufus Mings | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 19 | John D Mings | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 20 | Grover Mings | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Creola Mings | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ura Lee Mings | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosella J Mings | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Corine Mings | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Doretha Mings | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur Jr Mings | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Adell Mings | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ernest Patterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mamie Patterson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Walter Patterson | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 31 | Abe Duncan | 60 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sallie Duncan | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lewis Stover | 24 | Nephew | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sara B Robinson | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Clyde | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cornelia Cook | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Stover | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 38 | Chalmers Stover | 15 | Son | Day Labor | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Stover | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Inez Stover | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)