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Thelma White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thelma White across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Wallace — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma White | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William White | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William White | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| June White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Noel White | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 8
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 18
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Pants Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 27
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thelma White across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson White (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace White (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson White
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace White
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace White
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa White
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma White
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01432-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rita A. Stock | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Roosevelt Campbell | 36 | Head | Pressman | Louisiana |
| 43 | Augustine Campbell | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Dorothy Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Roosevelt Jr. Campbell | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Herbert Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Joseph Sinigal | 36 | Brother-in-law | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Willie Sinigal | 23 | Brother | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ernest Guidey | 21 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 50 | William White | 37 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 51 | Thelma White THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | William Jr. White | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Carolyn White | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Noel White | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | June White | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | William J. Harris | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Anna W. Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Andrew Clemente | 66 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Angie Clemente | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Silas Todd | 68 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 61 | Luella Morris | 60 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 62 | Bertha Flaty | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Clara Flaty | 14 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Julia H. Ginsberg | 72 | Lodger | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 65 | Catherine Twilbeck | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Arthur J. Twilbeck | 38 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Adrian Michel | 41 | Head | Barkeeper | Louisiana |
| 70 | Irene Michel | 44 | Wife | Operator | Louisiana |
| 71 | Louis Gervais | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lillian Gervais | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Elizabeth Gervais | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Jacob Voelkel | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ella Voelkel | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Irma Voelkel | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 77 | Frederick Voelkel | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Carrie Reilly | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Joseph Mance | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alice Mance | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 5 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)