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Louise White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Louise White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cave Spring Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 422 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Cave Spring Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alfred White | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lester White | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Celestine White | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Abner White | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louise White | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Head, age 38
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cave Spring Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 422 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Louise White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louise White
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W. Reynolds | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Richard O. Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sally M. Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Henry S. Reynolds | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Alberta E. Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Louis A. Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Marion Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Pauline Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Annie B. Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Frank A. Reynolds | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Jordan Arrington | 53 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ida M. Arrington | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John T. Prickett | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Almedia Prickett | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nellie Prickett | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 56 | Harless Pickett | 38 | Head | Spinner | Virginia |
| 57 | Beaulah Pickett | 24 | Wife | Reeler | Virginia |
| 58 | Amos Campbell | 65 | Head | Caster | Virginia |
| 59 | Nora Campbell | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest C. Cawley | 55 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 61 | Zula Cawley | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ernestine Cawley | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mildred Cawley | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Carl Cawley | 18 | Son | Trucker | Virginia |
| 65 | Louise White THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 66 | Lester White | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 67 | Alfred White | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 68 | Abner White | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elsie White | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Celestine White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ben F. Hairston | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Dorothy Hairston | 32 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 75 | Moses Hairston | 15 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Hairston | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Samuel W. Finney | 47 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 78 | Betty Finney | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Cleora Finney | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 80 | Alexander Finney | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)