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Ray White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ray White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th C.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Cd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche White | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ray White | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Haskel White | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Audry White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cecil White | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irene White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paul White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley White | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leon White | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 38
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th C.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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Ray White
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03944-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fay Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary Lee Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alfred Taylor | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 44 | Annie Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Fillie Taylor | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Taylor | 17 | Son | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Emma Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. C. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Billie Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | R. Chester Jenkins | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 51 | Fannie Jenkins | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Marie Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hazel Jenkins | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 54 | Juanita Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Beulah Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | D. P. Miller | 46 | Head | Roofing | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lena Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Paris Jr. Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Billie Miller | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bobbie Miller | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Gerald Miller | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | C. W. Taylor | 35 | Head | Service | North Carolina |
| 63 | Estella Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clarence Taylor | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ray White THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Blanche White | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Audry White | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Shirley White | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 70 | Cecil White | 15 | Son | Assistant Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 71 | Paul White | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Haskel White | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Irene White | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Leon White | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Walter Jenkins | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lillian Jenkins | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jordan Ray Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J. P. Keese | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Julia Keese | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ruby Keese | 31 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)