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Bessie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mitchell Co |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hightower Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Amanda Carter | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Otway Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| June Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thos Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Brandon Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruby Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harley Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annie Carter | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Daughter, age 6
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mitchell Co |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bessie Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otway Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brandon Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harley Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thos Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth 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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Oakley | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna Oakley | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Howard Clay Oakley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Christine Barnett | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Christine Barnett | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Carter | 40 | Head | 30 | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Carter | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie Carter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Otway Carter | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert L. Carter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | June A. Carter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thos H. Carter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ernest Carter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruby Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harley Carter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Brandon Carter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Amanda Carter | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Frisley | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nannie Frisley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harvey Frisley | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Milton Frisley | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel Frisley | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lawrence Frisley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary J. Frisley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robt F. Frisley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lady Frisley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Frisley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Anna C. Frisley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clyde D. Frisley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Evelyn Delois Frisley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | B. A. Clayton | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Minnie Clayton | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Allen Clayton | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John W. Palmer | 24 | Head | 24 | Virginia |
| 36 | Hattie Palmer | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Peggy Ann Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | C. D. Carver | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Carver | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Algil Carver | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)