RW
Robert White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Horace — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Quill hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | W 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Quill Hand |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Janelle White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carolyn White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horace White | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Horace White | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eula White | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 22
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Quill hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | W 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Horace White (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace White (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carla White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace White
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace White
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer White
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carla White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula White
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula White
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert White
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Horace White
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Indie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janelle White
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Edwards | 56 | Lodger | Painter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Albert M. Hardduly|Harduly | 37 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Hardduly|Harduly | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Hardduly|Harduly | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dora Hardduly|Harduly | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Horace White | 44 | Head | Run Spindle | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eula White | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Horace White | 24 | Son | Smash Hand | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert White THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Quill Hand | South Carolina |
| 10 | Janelle White | 20 | Daughter | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Sue White | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 12 | Indie White | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie White | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Carolyn White | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ralph Harris | 30 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lois Harris | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Estelle Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eliot Davis | 38 | Head | Drive Truck | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sara Davis | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Vera L. Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Betty J. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Henry C. Hannon | 65 | Head | Truck Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Frances L. Hannon | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Virginia Newman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lawson Watson | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Beulah M. Watson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Watson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert E. Watson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William B. Rockwell | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Paul Rockwell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edith Rockwell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Irvin Worthy | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mabel Worthy | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Will Roseman | 29 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Roseman | 38 | Wife | Shifter | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert E. Roseman | 15 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 38 | J. D. Cox | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Myrtle Cox | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eugene Mccallum | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)