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Ruby White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Unicoi-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ruby White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnicoi-County, Tennessee
SurnameWhite
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District No. 2
1935 Residence (County)Unicoi
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil District No 2
Est. Birth Year~1927

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 Ruby Age Birth yr
Ruby White Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ken White Son — 7 ~1933
Frankie White Daughter — 15 ~1925
Mary White Daughter — 5 ~1935
Billy White Son — 10 ~1930
Mary Adkins Head — 74 ~1866
Martha White Daughter — 2 ~1938
Everette White Other — 43 ~1897
Bell White Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Other, age 3
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Grand Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname White
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District No. 2
1935 Residence (County) Unicoi
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruby White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby White
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Frankie White
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha White
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy White
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ken White
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Unicoi-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00208)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charlie Ledford 54 Head Operator Tennessee
2 Ida Ledford 55 Wife — Tennessee
3 Jessie Ledford 26 Son Moulder Tennessee
4 Gladys Ledford 18 Daughter — Tennessee
5 Enos Mcinturff 47 Head Carpenter Tennessee
6 Julia Mcinturff 39 Wife — Tennessee
7 Claude Mcinturff 16 Son — Tennessee
8 Walter Barchfield 41 Cousin Farmer Tennessee
9 Mary Adkins 74 Head — Tennessee
10 Everette White 43 Grandson Farmer Tennessee
11 Bell White 33 Wife — Tennessee
12 Frankie White 15 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Ruby White THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Billy White 10 Son — Tennessee
15 Ken White 7 Son — Tennessee
16 Mary White 5 Daughter — Tennessee
17 Martha White 2 Daughter — Tennessee
18 Nola Townsend 47 Head — Tennessee
19 Fred Townsend 24 Son Labour Tennessee
20 Homer Townsend 17 Son Labour Tennessee
21 Donald Townsend 15 Son — Tennessee
22 Ray Townsend 12 Son — Tennessee
23 D. D. Norton 51 Head — North Carolina
24 Lilly Norton 33 Wife — North Carolina
25 Ola Norton 16 Daughter New Worker Tennessee
26 Viana Norton 11 Daughter — Tennessee
27 James Norton 8 Son — Tennessee
28 Elmer Norton 5 Son — Tennessee
29 Ike Buresfield 65 Head Magistrate Tennessee
30 Leona Buresfield 27 Daughter Clerk Tennessee
31 Paul Odom 21 Son in law Operator Tennessee
32 Juanita Odom 24 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Daxon Odom 1 Grandson — Tennessee
34 Emma Rippey 75 Mother in law — South Carolina
35 M. B. Silcher 37 Head Mechanic West Virginia
36 Roberta Silcher 28 Wife — North Carolina
37 Ken Silcher 9 Son — Tennessee
38 Juanita Silcher 7 Daughter — Tennessee
39 M. F. Higgins 61 Head Farmer Tennessee
40 Emma Higgins 58 Wife — Tennessee

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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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