Howard Orville Carter 1906–1966
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Howard Carter in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 11 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1906, Howard Orville Carter entered the world in Blue Jay, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA, born to charles edgar carter and mary eunice burgess. In 1910, Howard Orville Carter resided in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Howard Orville Carter resided in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Howard Orville Carter married laura g, leola dorothy tench, and had children including carrol sue carter, kenneth lawarence carter, lucille m carter, mary frances carter, nora lee carter, warren carter. Howard Orville Carter passed away in 1966 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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1Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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6Marriage Records U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
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7Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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8Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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9Death Records Virginia, Death Records
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10Marriage Records West Virginia, Marriages Index
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11Record Virginia, Divorce Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Howard Carter
This ancestor line traces from Rohrbach, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (1550) to Blue Jay, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA (1906) across 11 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Howard Carter (1906–1966) was born in Blue Jay, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA and died in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Howard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Related Records
Howard Carter's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record