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Alice Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-William-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Solomon — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-William-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumfries Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dumfries Magisterial District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jo Carter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rosa Carter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nancy Howard | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alice Carter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfax, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-William-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Prince-William-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumfries Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Howard (~0.60 confidence) and father Solomon Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Howard
b. ~1912
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Solomon Carter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Carter
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Howard
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Prince-William-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-William-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04286-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva B Anderson | 59 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | James Horkey | 26 | Son-in-law | Clerical Worker | Virginia |
| 43 | Frances Horkey | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Rose Marie Horkey | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Aubrey J Horkey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Preston Anderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Faith L Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Louise Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Cloyd E Anderson | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 51 | Amanda Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Patricia Ann Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward E Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Bettie Abel | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Allen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Catherine Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ila Abel | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Glynn Seal | 24 | Lodger | Military Service | Illinois |
| 59 | Philomena Seal | 21 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Richard Anderson | 41 | Head | Clerical Worker | Virginia |
| 61 | Isabel Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Harold Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Warren Anderson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 64 | Zela Williams | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Harvey Williams | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Estelle Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alfonso Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Bertha Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Isarwood Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Clarence Williams | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Johnson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Leona Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Floyd D Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Wesley L Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Howard | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Nancy Howard | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Carter THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Jo Ann Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Carter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Rosa Lee Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)