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Lawrence White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrown-County, Texas
SurnameWhite
Given NameLawrence M.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Brown
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)140
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardJustice Prec 4
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Lawrence Age Birth yr
J White Son — 11 ~1929
Sarah White Other — 79 ~1861
Lawrence White Son — 18 ~1922
Rosa White Spouse — 37 ~1903
Annie White Daughter — 9 ~1931
L White Head — 42 ~1898
Jessie White Son — 7 ~1933
William White Son — 1 ~1939
Velma White Daughter — 6 ~1934
Herman White Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Brown, Texas
Son, age 6
Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Lawrence M
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Brown-County, Texas
Son, age 18
Brown-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname White
Given Name Lawrence M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Brown
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 140
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lawrence White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lawrence White
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
Velma White
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Brown-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03994-00572)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 N. B. Douglas 64 Head Farmer Arkansas
2 Mary E. Douglas 58 Wife — Texas
3 Calvin H. Mckenney 53 Head Farmer Texas
4 Allie R. Mckenney 48 Wife — Texas
5 Marion L. Smith 43 Head Farmer Texas
6 Dorothy F. Smith 43 Wife — Iowa
7 Mary L. Smith 17 Daughter — Texas
8 Patsy Ruth Smith 2 Daughter — Texas
9 Arthur T. Quirl 54 Head Laborer Texas
10 Gracie S. Quirl 49 Wife — Montana
11 Ruth F. Quirl 12 Daughter — Oregon
12 N. Ben Gist 73 Head Farmer Kentucky
13 Harrel F. Gist 26 Son Driver Sch Bus Texas
14 Jewell M. Gist 27 In-law — Texas
15 N. B. Gist 8 Grandson — Texas
16 Carolyn F. Gist 6 Daughter — Texas
17 John E. Gist 4 Grandson — Texas
18 L. Edgar White 42 Head Labor Tennessee
19 Rosa A. White 37 Wife — Texas
20 Lawrence M. White THIS PERSON 18 Son Farm Laborer Texas
21 Herman E. White 15 Son Farm Laborer Texas
22 J. Thurman White 11 Son — Texas
23 Annie M. White 9 Daughter — Texas
24 Jessie L. White 7 Son — Texas
25 Velma L. White 6 Daughter — Texas
26 William W. White 1 Son — Texas
27 Sarah A. White 79 Mother — Tennessee
28 Hubert L. Roach 34 Head Foreman Texas
29 Pearle M. Roach 41 Wife — Texas
30 Sarah E. Elliott 77 In-law — Missouri
31 M. Ben Roach 69 Head Laborer Texas
32 Sarah J. Roach 68 Wife — Tennessee
33 Augustus B. Dabney 64 Head Farmer Virginia
34 Minnie O. Dabney 55 Wife — Texas
35 John E. Burr 55 Head Farm Missouri
36 Clara M. Burr 53 Wife Housewife Ohio
37 Arthur R. Sikes 31 Head Farmer Texas
38 Irene Sikes 30 Wife — Texas
39 Arlene W. Sikes 8 Daughter — Texas
40 Lawrence W. Sikes 5 Son — Texas

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)

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