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Roy White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Overton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Roy White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Overton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Overton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles White | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jimmie White | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clara White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billy White | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Troy White | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edgar White | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Roy White | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lela White | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Overton, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Overton-County, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Overton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara White
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Overton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Overton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03926-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earlon Whited | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Oline Whited | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Callie Whited | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Earl Whited | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Earl Lynn | 9 | Stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | John Coffee | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ward Coffee | 39 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ester Coffee | 20 | Neice | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edith Coffee | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Frank Robbins | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Cora Robbins | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Howard Robbins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ruby Robbins | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Clyde Robbins | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charlie Robbins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Betty Hazel Robbins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Odis Reeder | 39 | Head | Plaster | Tennessee |
| 58 | Susie Reeder | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruth Reeder | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George Sells | 65 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 61 | Martellie Sells | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles Parratt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Maggie Parratt | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John Parratt | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ruby Parratt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Franklin Parratt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Landon Parratt | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Charles Parratt | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Vaughn | 72 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Edgar White | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lela White | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary White | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Roy White THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Troy White | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Billy Joe White | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Clara Gene White | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Charles White | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jimmie White | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Harrison Stover | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Bessie Stover | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)