Lawrence White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: South Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, New York
Surname	White
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City Water Works
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Liberty
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lawrence	Age	Birth yr
Lawrence White	Head	—	59	~1881
Julia White	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Herbert Mcdonald	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, New …

Spouse, age 42

Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Husband
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	working out
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1930

Sullivan, New …

Head, age 50

Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4200
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1940

Sullivan-County, New …

Head, age 59

Sullivan-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City Water Works
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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Lawrence White

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02790-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Herbert Benton	31	Head	Truck Driver	New York
2	Edith Benton	25	Wife	—	New York
3	Richard Benton	10	Son	—	New York
4	Betty Benton	8	Daughter	—	New York
5	Arthur Benton	5	Son	—	New York
6	Marie Benton	5	Daughter	—	New York
7	Anna Benton	73	Mother	—	New York
8	Frank Schmidt	50	Head	—	New Jersey
9	Katherine Schmidt	40	Wife	—	New Jersey
10	William Meredith	62	Head	Trained Nurse	Virginia
11	Charlotte Meredith	49	Wife	Art Painter	New York
12	William Meredith	19	Son	—	Texas
13	Owen Meredith	12	Son	—	Texas
14	Phoebe Gilderaleve\|Gildersleeve	79	Head	—	New York
15	Vina Gilderaleve\|Gildersleeve	75	Wife\|Daughter	—	New York
16	Alexander Garnier	45	Head	Handy Man	Virginia
17	Mabel Garnier	47	Wife	Maid	New York
18	William M Cooper	25	Lodger	—	South Carolina
19	Lawrence White THIS PERSON	59	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
20	Julia White	59	Wife	—	South Carolina
21	Herbert Mcdonald	11	Son	—	New York
22	Charles Heidt	40	Head	Superintendent	New York
23	Anna Heidt	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
24	Carlyn Heidt	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
25	Joan Heidt	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
26	Arthur Brey	21	Head	Servant	New York
27	Edward B Brown	47	Head	Operating Engr	New York
28	Madge Brown	45	Wife	—	New York
29	Marcia Brown	21	Daughter	—	New York
30	Almas Brown	16	Daughter	—	New York
31	Mary White	15	Servant	Servant	New York
32	Robert B Gardner	42	Head	Superintendent	Connecticut
33	Mae Gardner	60	Wife	—	Massachusetts
34	Peggy Mcgrann	34	Daughter	—	New York
35	Angelo Williams	25	Head	Proprietor	New York
36	Catherine Williams	25	Wife	—	New York
37	Paul Jr Williams	4	Son	—	New York
38	Barry Williams	2	Son	—	New York
39	H G Birmingham	57	Head	Lawyer	New York
40	Gladys Birmingham	52	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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