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Lois White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Overton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lois White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Overton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Overton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Livingston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardna White | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ealleta White | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Zela White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred White | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lois White | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Beeland White | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Cora White | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Overton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Overton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 36
Overton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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.
Our Model Tree links Lois White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois White
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cardna White
Sibling · 1940 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zela White
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ealleta White
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beeland White
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred White
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Overton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Overton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03926-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Gore | 67 | Head | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ada Gore | 40 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Gore | 21 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eldon Gore | 59 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Serena Gore | 59 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 6 | Della Gore | 30 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 7 | Gladys Gore | 20 | Daughter | Office Helper | Tennessee |
| 8 | Walter Smith | 51 | Head | Mill | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bertha Smith | 47 | Wife | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 10 | Gladys Smith | 14 | Daughter | School Girl | Tennessee |
| 11 | Verlin Ferrell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lottie Ferrell | 25 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 13 | Juanita Ferrell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lola Ferrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wilma Ferrell | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Iola Ferrell | 23 | Sister | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 17 | John Ferrill | 72 | Head | Concrete Builder | Tennessee |
| 18 | Gallie Ferrill | 68 | Wife | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 19 | Tom F. Ray | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alice Ray | 71 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cora White | 67 | Head | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cardna White | 46 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lois White THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ealleta White | 33 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 25 | Beeland White | 29 | Son | Clerk P.H.A | Tennessee |
| 26 | Fred C. White | 26 | Son | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Zela White | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jim Singleton | 57 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jack Singleton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Margaret Singleton | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Singleton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Daisy Singleton | 18 | Daughter | Assist Teacher | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lois Singleton | 16 | Daughter | School Girl | Tennessee |
| 34 | C. C. Gore | 53 | Head | Attorney | Tennessee |
| 35 | Allie Gore | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 36 | W. J. Warden | 61 | Head | Lumber Man | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nancy Warden | 52 | Wife | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Carl Warden | 19 | Son | School Boy | Tennessee |
| 39 | Thomas Warden | 16 | Son | School Boy | Tennessee |
| 40 | Johnie Warden | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)