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Walter White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gal & Jas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEWTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby White | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gal White | Head | — | — | |
| Walter White | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mattie White | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Newton-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Newton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEWTON |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Walter White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gal White (~0.80 confidence) and father Jas White (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Gal White
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Jas White
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie White
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie White
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter White
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ruby White
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Newton-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02053-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mrs. L. C. Smith | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Allen Smith | 39 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lois Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jack Smith | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Josh Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Thallie Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James R. Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Henry F. Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | William D. Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Thomas Jr. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sam Mcneil | 53 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 52 | Nannie Mcneil | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Leon Mcneil | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Myrtle Mcneil | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Elvin Mcneil | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lorine Mcneil | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Dorsey Mcneil | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ethel Mcneil | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | J. E. Buckley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nora Buckley | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mrs. J. C. Giles | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Laura E. Giles | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Eugene Patterson | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Laura Mother Patterson | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mrs. J. A. Graham | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Wilbur Graham | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Raymond Graham | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bonnie Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Herman Graham | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ezel James | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lourene James | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Greg Mayfield | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | T. L. Graham | 79 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Warren White | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Trathy Mae White | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Serene White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gal White | None | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mattie White | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Walter White THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ruby White | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.9
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)