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Roy White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Roy White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDekalb-County, Georgia
SurnameWhite
Given NameRoy
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Phillips
1935 Residence (County)DeKalb
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardPhillips
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Roy Age Birth yr
Roy White Son — 15 ~1925
Annie White Daughter — 13 ~1927
Milton White Son — 21 ~1919
Catherine White Daughter — 19 ~1921
Dorothy White Daughter — 22 ~1918
Jessie White Head — 50 ~1890
Eugene White Son — 12 ~1928
Allie White Spouse — 46 ~1894
Jessie White Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

Son, age 4
Franklin, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname White
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Phillips
1935 Residence (County) DeKalb
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Roy White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roy White
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Annie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene White
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00008)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James E Clark 67 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Ada Clark 49 Wife — Georgia
3 Ernest Clark 27 Son Laborer Georgia
4 Canas Clark 25 Son Laborer Georgia
5 Ralph Clark 17 Son Laborer Georgia
6 Louis Clark 15 Son — Georgia
7 Roy Clark 12 Son — Georgia
8 Annie Lois Clark 10 Daughter — Georgia
9 Eula May Clark 6 Daughter — Georgia
10 John W South 78 Head Farmer Georgia
11 Mary South 62 Wife — Georgia
12 Robert Sawyer 36 Head Laborer Georgia
13 Hattie Sawyer 35 Wife — Georgia
14 Johnnie Sawyer 9 Son — Georgia
15 Luther Hammond 50 Head Farmer Georgia
16 Irma M Hammond 50 Wife — Georgia
17 Albert Hammond 20 Son Laborer Georgia
18 Robert Hammond 16 Son — Georgia
19 Otis Corley 39 Lodger Laborer Georgia
20 James H White 24 Head Laborer Georgia
21 Evelyne White 27 Wife — Georgia
22 Nellie Shumate 38 Head Maid Georgia
23 Alberta Shumate 13 Daughter — Georgia
24 Roy Shumate 12 Son — Georgia
25 William Shumate 11 Son — Georgia
26 Levi Shumate 7 Son — Georgia
27 Lillie Shumate 5 Daughter — Georgia
28 Billy Buchanan 75 Mother — Georgia
29 Jessie White 50 Head Driver Georgia
30 Allie White 46 Wife — Georgia
31 Dorothy White 22 Daughter — Georgia
32 Milton White 21 Son Laborer Georgia
33 Catherine White 19 Daughter — Georgia
34 Roy White THIS PERSON 15 Son — Georgia
35 Annie R White 13 Daughter — Georgia
36 Eugene White 12 Son — Georgia
37 Jessie Jr White 9 Son — Georgia
38 Thomas R Fincher 78 Head — Georgia
39 Aida Fincher 69 Wife — Georgia
40 Henry J Wallace 46 Head Farmer Georgia

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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)

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