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Laura White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Laura White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles County |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Downing | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Diane Downing | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Laura White | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Edward White | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edward White | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 45
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lurene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 56
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 67
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles County |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Laura White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura White
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00387-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward N. White | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Laura M. White THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Edward G. White | 38 | Son | Gardener | Indiana |
| 44 | Isabel Downing | 34 | Daughter | Secretary And Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 45 | Diane Downing | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Edwin Hansen | 41 | Head | Civil Engineer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Gloria Hansen | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Gerald Redmond | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 49 | Redmond | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | James C. Ball | 57 | Head | Food Mfr Representative | Maryland |
| 55 | Florence Ball | 54 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 56 | James C. Jr. Ball | 28 | Son | Auditor | Vermont |
| 57 | Hugo Tafel | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dorothea Tafel | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Jean Frances Tafel | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Nancy Lee Tafel | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Hugo L. Tafel | 75 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Walter Yates | 46 | Head | General Manager | Nebraska |
| 63 | Rose Yates | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lorraine Yates | 19 | Daughter | Manicurist | California |
| 65 | Walter Jr. Yates | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Bessie L. Stillwell | 60 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 67 | Wesley G. Stillwell | 29 | Son | Assistant | California |
| 68 | Ronald Stillwell | 5 | Grandson | — | California |
| 69 | Paul Stillwell | 27 | Son | Rough Carpenter | California |
| 70 | Louise Stillwell | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | California |
| 71 | Mary Louise Stillwell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 72 | Donald P. Stillwell | 4 | Grandson | — | California |
| 73 | Carol Jean Stillwell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 74 | Virgil Lawhorn | 41 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 75 | Irene Lawhorn | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | James R. Lawhorn | 18 | Son | Electrician'S Helper | Missouri |
| 77 | Mida June Lawhorn | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Ardie Pretzinger | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Steve Strasser | 58 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Austria |
| 80 | Frances Q. Strasser | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
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)