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Paul White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Bessie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul White | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| L White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hazel White | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Janie White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Waynon White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Paul White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim White
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul White
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01441-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleet Richerson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Daisy Richerson | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Clyde Richerson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Cecil Richerson | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Buddy Hargrove | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Cornaline Hargrove | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alfred Hargrove | 30 | Brother | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Louisa Hargrove | 15 | Sister-in-law | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Vally Johnson | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | James D. Rush | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mona Rush | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | John Pell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jane Pell | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Spencer Pell | 24 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Grace Pell | 23 | Daughter | Farming | Louisiana |
| 16 | Hilda Pell | 21 | Daughter | Farming | Louisiana |
| 17 | Harry Pell | 17 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 18 | John Pell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Earl Pell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ervin Pell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | R. C. Hathorn | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mary Hathorn | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Janet Hathorn | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Hilder Hathorn | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Richmond Hathorn | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Robert Hathorn | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ann Hathorn | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Josephine Hathorn | 55 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elizabeth Hathorn | 73 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lucille Hathorn | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Paul Hathorn | 25 | Son | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Claude Hathorn | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Paul White THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Hazel White | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | L. P. White | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Waynon White | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mary V. White | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Janie V. White | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | William Vance | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ethel Vance | 30 | Wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)