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Ray White — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ray White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 17Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud White | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ralph White | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ray White | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Helen White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ray White | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Morris White | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Howard White | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Earl White | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 16
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 17th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 357 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ray White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray White
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ralph White
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen White
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard White
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl White
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray White
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2260unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Pruitt | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Elizabeth Pruitt | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | William Merrick | 27 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bessie Merrick | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ellis Fay Merrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Will Cavalier | 50 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Matilda Cavalier | 13 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Candy Cavalier | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Andrew Morrison | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Angel Morrison | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ruth Hester Morrison | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Margret Morrison | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Felix Morrison | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Samuel Morrison | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Anna Lee Morrison | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Justin Patrick | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Hattie Patrick | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James Patrick | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Claude Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Annie Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Blonnie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Retha Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sara Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Clarence Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bertha Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ella Palmer | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Harold Palmer | 9 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Ann Palmer | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lee Quarles | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 30 | Beatrice Quarles | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Henry Maples | 40 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ethel Maples | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Claude Munday | 47 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 34 | Francis Munday | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hinman Munday | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bert Hicks | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Kate Hicks | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ben Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Grace Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Carl Hicks | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Walter Tison | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Morris White | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maud White | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ray White | 16 | Son | Baker | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ralph White | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Earl White | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Howard White | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ray White THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Helen White | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Harrison Burnett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)