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Alice Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Lewis — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evanston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Carter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vincent Ransom | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Carter | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Azean Ransom | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jim Carter | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lava Ransom | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alice Carter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evanston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Alice Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Carter
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Carter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Carter
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Carter
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Carter
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Sophie Carter
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00779-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cobb | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Cobb | 39 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Odessa Cobb | 21 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lylabelle Cobb | 19 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Katherine Cobb | 17 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eugene Jr. Cobb | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emma White | 67 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eula Asher | 55 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Fred Searles | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Christine Searles | 27 | Lodger's wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eleanor Searles | 4 | Lodger's daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Schofield Holt | 54 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 13 | Pauline Holt | 57 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 14 | Celia Hill | 66 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mamie Banker | 44 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 16 | Walter Whitfield | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Anna Whitfield | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William Sullivan | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 19 | Margaret Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William Jr. Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jimmy Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Jim Carter | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie Carter | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Alice Carter THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 25 | Sophie Carter | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 26 | Azean Ransom | 33 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 27 | Lava Ransom | 24 | Lodger's wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 28 | Vincent Ransom | 9 | Lodger's son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Clarence E. Hudson | 41 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Wilma Hudson | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence E. Jr. Hudson | 19 | Son | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert F. Hudson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Horace L. Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Carrie Franklin | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Vernon Jones | 27 | Lodger | Houseman | Louisiana |
| 36 | Martha Jones | 27 | Lodger's wife | Servant | Arkansas |
| 37 | Edgar J. Douglas | 60 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 38 | Carrie Lou Douglas | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Garnsey | 80 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Marie Kirby | 45 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
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)