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Ray White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ray White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Downsville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J White | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Henry White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lessie White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Bennie White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John White | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Douglas White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ouachita, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Ouachita-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Downsville |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 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 · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bennie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01438-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. C. Gullatt | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Oma Gullatt | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Melvin D. White | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Herman White | 22 | Partner | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | J. M. White | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lessie O. White | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | J. H. White | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Henry White | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ray White THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Bennie White | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | John Thomas White | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Douglas White | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | W. C. Mopper | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Vera P. Mopper | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Clara Virginia Mopper | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charles C. Mopper | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | J. J. Derryberry | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ruby Lee Derryberry | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Clifton Derryberry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Eddie Derryberry | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Claire Derryberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)