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Laura White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Indiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Bedford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles White | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Harold White | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laura White | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Richard White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Other, age 38
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 46
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Laura White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura White
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Marie Tincher | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Jessie L. Tincher | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Kermit H. Bartlett | 39 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary A. Bartlett | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | William H. Bartlett | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Robert E. Bartlett | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Patricia J. Bartlett | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles E. White | 47 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 9 | Laura White THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Harold White | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Ralph White | 18 | Son | Waiter | Indiana |
| 12 | Robert White | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Richard White | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Gerald Guthrie | 36 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 15 | Stella Guthrie | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Mira J. Guthrie | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | William Patton | 31 | Head | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary K. Patton | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William Patton | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Robert Patton | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Dale Mitchell | 37 | Head | Mail Clerk | Indiana |
| 22 | May Mitchell | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Louise Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Gene Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Pauline Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Jimmy Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Robert J. Murray | 45 | Head | Gen. Superintendent | Indiana |
| 28 | Dollie Murray | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Amel C. Murray | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Robert D. Murray | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Joseph W. Bowman | 52 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 32 | Stella Bowman | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Eddie Bowman | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Indiana |
| 34 | Gerald H. Corey | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Corey | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Oliva Corey | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Colleen Corey | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William Corey | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Linda Lou Corey | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Dale Adams | 41 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
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)