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Arthur Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edmonia Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Isabella Carter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Carter | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lily Bingham | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 5
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 15
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Arthur Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Carter
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmonia Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norman Thomas | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Elbert Thomas | 31 | Head | Store Manager | West Virginia |
| 43 | Astra Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Charles Thomas | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | David Thomas | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Howard Heaver | 64 | Head | Coal Loader | Maryland |
| 47 | Alice Heaver | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Herman Spradley | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 49 | Evelyn Spradley | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Herman Spradley | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Christine Spradley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Barbara Spradley | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Oscar Shanklin | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 54 | Marian Shanklin | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Shanklin | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Arthur Shanklin | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Shanklin | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Paige | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia Paige | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Paige | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Shirley Paige | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Meiley | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 63 | Betty Meiley | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Ben Ledueford | 34 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 65 | Mattie Ledueford | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sterling Ledueford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Arthur Carter | 40 | Head | Tippleman | Virginia |
| 68 | Isabella Carter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edmonia Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Arthur Carter THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Virginia Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Edward Carter | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Carter | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lily Bingham | 60 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | William Fisher | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Fisher | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lottie Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jeanne Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)