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Josephine White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Josephine White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waynesboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Josephine White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ellie White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sidney White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cleveland White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Albert White | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, Georgia
Spouse, age 34
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 43
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine White
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Devine | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Irene Gregory | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Thelma Lee Gregory | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Cleveland Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Annie Mae Jones | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Alex White | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Rosa White | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Addie Jeffers | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Rosa Lee Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Robert Devine | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Annis Devine | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Becky Douse | 86 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Stella Miller | 63 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Holland Gaysinger | 54 | Head | Farmer | South C |
| 55 | Mac D. Young | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Sara Young | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | William Son Young | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | William Mills | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Lydia Mills | 58 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Floyd Walker | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lucy Walker | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Floyd Byne | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Sallie Mae Byne | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Mac Drummer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Lue Mae Drummer | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Elsie Drummer | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Estella Drummer | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Virginia Doyle | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Ashley Jones | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Daniel Webster Jones | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Albert White | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Josephine White THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Ellie Lee White | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Lou White | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Sidney White | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lindsey White | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Josephine White | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Cleveland White | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Alvin Mccullough | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Jessie Bell Mccullough | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
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)