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Paul White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Paul White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & E — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chincoteague |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | house painting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Chincoteague |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora White | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Donald White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Paul White | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 15
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Accomac, Virginia
Son, age 25
Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 35
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chincoteague |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | house painting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur White (~0.92 confidence) and father E White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavenia White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavenia White
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul White
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Hathaway | 35 | Adopted son | Operator | Maryland |
| 42 | Reuben Sturgis | 52 | Head | Captain | Maryland |
| 43 | Selena Sturgis | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Marian Sturgis | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Kenneth Sturgis | 15 | Son | Ass | Virginia |
| 46 | Major W. Jr. Charnis | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Charnis | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gilbert Charnis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bayard Charnis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Roy Charnis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Wilery Charnis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joshua J. Tarr | 64 | Head | Mariner | Maryland |
| 53 | Ida J. Tarr | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Donald Sturgis | 36 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Sturgis | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Patricia Sturgis | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Isabel Sturgis | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Clarence Merritt | 20 | Head | Trap Boat | Virginia |
| 59 | Audrey Merritt | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur Tarr | 46 | Head | Mariner | Maryland |
| 61 | Myrtle Tarr | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edwin Ellis | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Paul White THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 64 | Flora White | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Paul Jr. White | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Donald White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harry E. Bell | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Bessie D. Bell | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harry Ellis | 45 | Head | Oyster Boat Agent | Virginia |
| 70 | Phoebe Ellis | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Marvin Coffin | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Myra Coffin | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Milton C. Coffin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Richard A. Coffin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Estelle Jones | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Oge Jones | 20 | Son | Oyster Bus. | Maryland |
| 77 | J. W. Winfield | 60 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 78 | Lillie Winfield | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Levi N. Ellis | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie D. Ellis | 79 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 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)