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Sam White — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam White across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Enoch — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 167 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie White | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Susie White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sam White | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lennie White | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 167 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sam White across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch White (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch White
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch White
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isie White
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie White
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam White
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | W B Smith | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Frank Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | John Reed | 58 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clara Reed | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Johnnie Reed | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Tom Reed | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Corine Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Orie Reed | 30 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clifton Thornton | 51 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 12 | Frye Thornton | 48 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 13 | Adline Thornton | 40 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Laura Thornton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Will Evans | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 16 | Irene Evans | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Earnestine Evans | 27 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 18 | Elfred Franklin | 65 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ada Franklin | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clarence Franklin | 16 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Maybell Franklin | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Perry Johnson | 36 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 23 | Alfred Johnson | 24 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 24 | Pureknit|Pureknit Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jack Henderson | 37 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 26 | Viola Henderson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Walter Henderson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Cleotha Henderson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Celeste Dillard | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Simmons | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 31 | Irene Bell Simmons | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Wace Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Duffey Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Neal Simmons | 19 | Brother | Farm | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sam White THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 36 | Essie White | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Susie May White | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lennie White | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Phil Roberson | 65 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mandy Roberson | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 4 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)