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Laura White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District 2 White Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie White | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| William White | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Laura White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nalon White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Other, age 21
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Other, age 30
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Roaks | 32 | Housekeeper | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 2 | Etta Bryant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lula Bryant | 53 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Kent Bryant | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Sallie Bryant | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | John White | 62 | Head | Live Stock Dealer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary White | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Roy White | 23 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Harmon White | 17 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 10 | Frances Egulton | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Frances Egulton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Bryant | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Derinda Bryant | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Emmer Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Montgomery Clyde | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Henritt Clyde | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Juanita Clyde | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | George B Clyde | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Laura Clyde | 64 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Laura White THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nalon White | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Sallie White | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jack Bryant | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rosa B Bryant | 34 | Wife | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 26 | Bell Brockman | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Porter Brockman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Susan Brockman | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Gaspard Brockman | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Vonda Brockman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Peggy Brockman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bill Roy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Emma Lou Roy | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sam D Pierce | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lee Bryant | 26 | Son-in-law | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ursula Bryant | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Earline Bryant | 11 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Samuel C Bryant | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | William Jar Bryant | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Johnnie Pierce | 27 | Head | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
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)