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Robert White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Mattie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert White | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Adelia White | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 3
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 14
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Head, age 23
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul White
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie White
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie White
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert White
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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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 — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Change | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Virginia Change | 64 | mother | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Robert White THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Adelia White | 22 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Ada Mae White | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Theotis Newton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Povella Newton | 31 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Beatrice Newton | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jr Theotis Newton | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Odessa Newton | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | John Robert Newton | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Maborn Newton | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Henry C. Newton | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Cornelius Houston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Della Houston | 29 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Sarah Houston | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Annie Kate Houston | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Mamie Lee Houston | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Eritha Houston | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Jr Cornelius Houston | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | William H. Houston | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Liza Solid | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Susie Solid | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Bertha Solid | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | J. C. Solid | 15 | grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Willie W. Solid | 11 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Shepherd Stanton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Dell Stanton | 32 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Baton C. Stanton | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Colin Stanton | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Hilton Stanton | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Beulah M. Stanton | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Roberta Stanton | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lucberta Stanton | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jessie H. Little | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Marie Little | 31 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Wesley C. Little | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Alvin F. Little | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Little | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | William R. Little | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)