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Charles Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Georgia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Climax Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carter | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Charles Carter | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Decatur, Georgia
Son, age 25
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Decatur, Georgia
Head, age 36
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charlie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Decatur-County, Georgia
Head, age 46
Decatur-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charlie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Climax Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 566 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Charles Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Carter
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu248unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Barb | 43 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 52 | Mary Barb | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Henderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Jewell Barb | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Clifford Barb | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 56 | Rochelle Barb | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Lula Barb | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Richard Barb | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Andrew Henderson | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Hugh C Maxwell | 38 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 61 | Estelle Maxwell | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ralph Maxwell | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Hul Maxwell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Duncan Curry | 70 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 65 | Olive Curry | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Lula D King | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 67 | Margaret Siler | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Olive Siler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | William Carter | 66 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 70 | Charles Carter THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 71 | John H Wells | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 72 | Ida Wells | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Carlton Wells | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | Ralph Wells | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Clifford Wells | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Martha Dispen | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Rossie Dispen | 22 | Wife|Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 78 | May Des Verges | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Clifford Des Verges | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 80 | Carrie Harris | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Annie Carter | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Burt Carter | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 83 | Alice Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Oscar S Smith | 38 | Head | Merchant | Florida |
| 85 | Teresa Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Osgood Smith | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 87 | Mattie L Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 88 | Morgan Smith | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 89 | Eugene Smith | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 90 | Sadie M Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 91 | Elias Baldwin | 38 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 92 | Fannie Baldwin | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 93 | James W Brinson | 46 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 94 | Martha Brinson | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Charles B Brinson | 19 | Daughter|Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | James Brinson | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Blanche Brinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Clifford Brinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Willie Mae Brinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Martha Brinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)