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Charles Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Potter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Charley — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Potter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Potter | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sallie Potter | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clarence Potter | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 3
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charlie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 14
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charlie A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Head, age 24
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Potter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Potter (~0.83 confidence) and mother Ida Potter (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sallie Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Potter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Clarence Potter
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Potter
b. ~1872
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Ida Potter
b. ~1875
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sallie Potter
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Potter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Potter
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-01106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Olds | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James H. Olds | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thelma M. Olds | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lehman E. Olds | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha L. Olds | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rowena Sutton | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Duffy J. Sutton | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charles A. Potter THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary B. Potter | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lionel Potter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clarence Potter | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie Potter | 53 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Milton J. Mccray | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lola T. Mccray | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred Mccray | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eola Potter | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | C. Alton Howard | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maybelle Howard | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma L. Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eliza A. Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Steven B. Howard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nanie Brown | 60 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Millard F. Waller | 30 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hayman Waller | 21 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Helen (Ab) Waller | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Preston Waller | 17 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Haywood Waller | 15 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lettie S. Waller | 62 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert M. Waller | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Emma E. Waller | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Patricia A. Waller | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Oscar W. Waller | 29 | Head | Farmer (Merchant) | North Carolina |
| 33 | Billie E. Waller | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Burgess M. Waller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Billie W. Waller | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hassa B. Dove | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rosie Dove | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wiley Dove | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | William J. Dove | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Milton B. Dove | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)