Sam White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Sam White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rapides-County, Louisiana
Surname	White
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cotile
1935 Residence (County)	Rapides
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cotile
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Melvin White	Son	—	3	~1937
Wilbur White	Son	—	12	~1928
Lelia White	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Sam White	Head	—	60	~1880
Lizzie White	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Rosalee White	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Rapides, Louisiana

Head, age 36

Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Sandis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Rapides, Louisiana

Head, age 48

Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Sanders
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Rapides-County, Louisiana

Head, age 60

Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cotile
1935 Residence (County)	Rapides
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Sam White

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00456)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Geneva Semien	23	Head	—	Louisiana
2	Woodrow Smith	5	Son	—	Louisiana
3	Louis Samuel	22	Cousin	Laborer	Louisiana
4	Allen Sims	22	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
5	Christine Sims	44	Head	Cook	Louisiana
6	Edgar Jackson	33	Uncle	Laborer	Louisiana
7	Susie Aunt Jackson	29	Aunt	—	Louisiana
8	Mary Jackson	14	Niece	—	Louisiana
9	Ed, Jr. Jackson	9	Nephew	—	Louisiana
10	Rosalee Jackson	7	Niece	—	Louisiana
11	Willie Mae Jackson	5	Niece	—	Louisiana
12	Christine Jackson	3	Niece	—	Louisiana
13	Rebecca Jackson	0	Niece	—	Louisiana
14	Ivory Smith	64	Head	Minister	Louisiana
15	Ida R. Smith	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	Gilbert S. Hogan	3	Grandson	—	Louisiana
17	Pleas Smith	33	Brother	Farmer	Louisiana
18	Ethel Young	37	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
19	Ramon Miller	21	Lodger	—	Louisiana
20	Mathis Jones	58	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
21	Mary Jones	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Sam White THIS PERSON	60	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
23	Lizzie White	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Lelia White	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Wilbur White	12	Son	Farm	Louisiana
26	Rosalee White	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	Melvin White	3	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Dicey Maiden	52	Head	—	Louisiana
29	Eddie Gaines	23	Daughter	—	Louisiana
30	Willie Gaines	30	Son-in-law	—	Louisiana
31	Velma Mae Gaines	9	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
32	Eddie Jr. Gaines	4	Grandson	—	Louisiana
33	N. B. Howard	56	Head	—	Texas
34	Emma Howard	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Louis Howard	30	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
36	Edward Howard	19	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
37	Lula Knight	57	Head	—	Louisiana
38	Willie Knight	16	Son	—	Louisiana
39	John Basco	37	Head	—	Louisiana
40	Rosa Basco	32	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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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