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Josephine White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Josephine White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph White | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillian White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Brazina White | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Smiley White | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rita White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 2
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Josephine White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine White
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Smiley White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Bosa | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | George Bosa | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | August Matthews | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Matthews | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Joseph D. Gilbert | 63 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 46 | Alice Gilbert | 60 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 47 | Joseph D. White | 32 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 48 | Brazina White | 32 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 49 | Josephine White THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Joseph Jr. White | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ethel Mae White | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Smiley White | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lillian White | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Rita White | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Joseph Thomas | 57 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lizia Thomas | 57 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 57 | Irving Thomas | 17 | Son | 40 | Louisiana |
| 58 | Rose Anna Thomas | 15 | Daughter | 40 | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lizzie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Clarence Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ignacous Jones | 19 | Step-son | 40 | Louisiana |
| 63 | Grace Thomas | 35 | Daughter-in-law | 48 | Louisiana |
| 64 | Alice Thomas | 36 | Granddaughter | 48 | Louisiana |
| 65 | Dennis Lazarre | 36 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mary Lazarre | 28 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 67 | Rudys Lazarre | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Wilfred Lazarre | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Rogers Lazarre | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Aldo Lazarre | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Julia Lazarre | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Robert Lazarre | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Robert D. Chachere | 49 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ollie Chachere | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Robert D. Jr. Chachere | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Nathan Andrus | 9 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Allen Carnia | 30 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 78 | Viola Carnia | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Henry Kelley | 30 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 80 | Henry Mrs. Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)