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Ray White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johnie & Golda — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Washington Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jimmie White | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray White | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Estie White | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Son, age 3
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 14
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 24
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johnie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Golda White (~0.92 confidence) and mother India White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johnie White
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Golda White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
India White
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray White
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Jo Bunch | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Oliver Mcneely | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Rosie Mcneely | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Laura Mcneely | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Zoma Mcneely | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Junior Mcneely | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Charlie Mcneely | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Roy Mcneely | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William Mcneely | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lennie Mcneely | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Genevieve Mcneely | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ruthford Mcneely | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | James C. Workman | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lily May Workman | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James Peter Workman | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas Workman | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Edna Workman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | James Workman | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | William Mckinley | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | Marjorie Mckinley | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Virginia Mckinley | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Susie Mckinley | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ray Mckinley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Carmel Mckinley | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roy Mckinley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sidney Mckinley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ray White THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 68 | Estie White | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Bobbie White | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jimmie White | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Grost Spencer | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Vinnie Spencer | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Carlos Spencer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Maggie Vada Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Florence Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ottie Conley | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha Conley | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia Conley | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Jimmie Conley | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Cenna Conley | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 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)