Pearl White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Pearl White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Roberta — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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 Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Rodney White	Son	—	7	~1933
Thelma Donahoe	Spouse	—	24	~1916
Clarence White	Son	—	9	~1931
Pearl White	Head	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Daughter, age 4

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 16

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 27

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Pearl White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John White

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Roberta White

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Pearl White

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01425-00196)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Biglio	39	Head	Cigar Maker	Louisiana
2	John P. Sullivan	42	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
3	Ida Sullivan	32	Wife	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
4	Carol Ragas	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Ronald Ragas	5	Son-in-law	—	Louisiana
6	Adele Carais	68	Head	—	Louisiana
7	Michael Bunn	20	Head	Baker	Louisiana
8	Celnora Bunn	18	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Brother Almond	None	M	—	—
10	Francis Sison	27	Sister	Cigar Maker	Louisiana
11	Joseph L. Mcmillian	50	Head	Labor	Louisiana
12	Carmelita Mcmillian	41	Wife	Seamstress	Louisiana
13	Lorraine Ragas	19	Daughter	Seamstress	Louisiana
14	Son-In-Law Raymond	None	M	Horse Race	—
15	Laurence F. Carey	35	Head	Electrician	Louisiana
16	Mary Carey	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
17	Francis K. Marquer	23	Brother-in-law	Electrician Help	Texas
18	Lucius Fletcher	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Jacqueline Leblanc	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Alice Batiste	45	Head	Housework	Louisiana
21	Anis Batiste	37	Sister	Housework	Louisiana
22	Alcide Sandville	47	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Louisiana
23	Gertrude Sandville	41	Sister	Housework	Louisiana
24	Ermizea Douglas	11	Niece	—	Louisiana
25	Jesse T. Taylor	14	Nephew	—	Louisiana
26	August Douglas	7	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Austin Douglas	7	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Pearl White THIS PERSON	27	Head	—	Louisiana
29	Clarence White	9	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Rodney White	7	Son	—	Louisiana
31	Thelma Donahoe	24	Wife	Office Assistant	Louisiana
32	Josephine Lider	56	Head	Seamstress	Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

Pearl

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)

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