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Ralph White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ralph White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Samuel — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Picker Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 704 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Picker Hand |
| Township / Ward | Canton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie White | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ralph White | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Kathleen White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jessie White | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jerry White | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 9
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 19
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cherokee-County, Georgia
Head, age 29
Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Picker Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 704 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ralph White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John White (~0.80 confidence) and father Samuel White (~0.83 confidence) and mother Eliza White (~0.54 confidence) and father Frank White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida White (~0.45 confidence) and mother Laura White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
John White
b. ~1861
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Samuel White
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Eliza White
b. ~1882
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Frank White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida White
b. ~1890
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Mother
Laura White
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph White
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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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 — Cherokee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Disney | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Roy M Page | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 43 | Vada N Page | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Virginia Page | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Eugene Page | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mina Emma D Disney | 61 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Sherman L Ray | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Maude R Ray | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ruth Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | James L Ray | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Irene A Guerin | 20 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Edward F Holcombe | 35 | Head | Assorter | Tennessee |
| 53 | Miriam P Holcombe | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Ruth Holcombe | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | James C Smalley | 38 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 56 | Melvina P Smalley | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Helen Smalley | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | David Smalley | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mac P Perkins | 55 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 60 | Etta P Perkins | 51 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | Georgia |
| 61 | Eapha L Perkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Charles Virgil Frite | 24 | Head | Picker Hand | Georgia |
| 63 | Verdie L Frite | 20 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 64 | Betty Frite | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Shelby Frite | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Myrtle Little | 24 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 67 | Ralph White THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Picker Hand | Georgia |
| 68 | Essie C White | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Jessie E White | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Kathleen White | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Jerry White | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Ernest G Prince | 34 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 73 | Gertrude C Prince | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Jack Prince | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Shirley Prince | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Billie Prince | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Claude B Cantrell | 34 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 78 | Estha Cantrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Delia V Cantrell | 62 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 80 | A Glenn | 37 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.66
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)