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Louis White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Louis White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotch Plains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 338 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scotch Plains |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine White | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katherine White | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Louis White | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louis White | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Theodore Lawrence | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Shirley White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 24
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotch Plains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 338 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Louis White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis White
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02389-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Brown | 48 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Hattie Brown | 44 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Thomas Brown | 16 | son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Brown | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Gertrude Brown | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Hattie Lou Gordon | 10 | grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Jimmy Brown | 19 | lodger | Housework | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lawrence Brown | 21 | lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alexander Brown | 49 | head | Wpa Project | Georgia |
| 10 | Mayola Brown | 43 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Victoria Brown | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Brown | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Damon Brown | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Haskins | 46 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Lillian Haskins | 18 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Ruby Haskins | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Cleda Haskins | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Giambattista Guaitoli | 51 | head | Gardener | Italy |
| 19 | Eva Davis | 34 | lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Davis | 12 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jeanette Gordon | 13 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Roane | 25 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Idis Roane | 2 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Cozzie Roane | 0 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas Ford | 41 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Wellington Ford | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Clara De Bruce | 46 | lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 28 | Louis White THIS PERSON | 24 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Katherine White | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Shirley White | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Barbara White | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Louis White | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Katherine White | 0 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Theodore Lawrence | 36 | lodger | Mover | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Viola Hudson | 46 | head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Junius Williams | 23 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
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)