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Charles Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Nell — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jane Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Carter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lawrence Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Carter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 24
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 34
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Head, age 44
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 R Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Carter
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Carter
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Carter
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-01215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lou Stark | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lawrence Harms | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Hazel Harms | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Lester W. Pitscher | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Lena R. Pitscher | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Alvin Pitscher | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | June Pitscher | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | George Underwood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Cora Underwood | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Glenn Underwood | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James Hayden | 63 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles Carter THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mildred Carter | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lawrence Carter | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Jane Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert Carter | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Georgia Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Fred Yoder | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Phoebe Yoder | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Cathy Louise Yoder | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | George Golderun | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Frank Pitscher | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Gladys Pitscher | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Jean Pitscher | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Oscar Stark | 16 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Eugene Bennett | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Sarah Bennett | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Doris Jean Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Beverly H. Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Patricia M. Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Arthur Graham | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Clarence Soltau | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Leona Soltau | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Dorothy Soltau | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Minna Soltau | 63 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 36 | William Scherff | 68 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Raymond Helble | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Marjorie Helble | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Betty Jean Helble | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Dorothy May Helble | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)