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Dorothy Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muncie City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Muncie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Darnell Carter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clarence Carter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Fred Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Darlen Carter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Belle Carter | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Rosemary Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Delaware-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muncie City |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Dorothy Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Fred Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darnell Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlen Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Delaware-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01037-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes M Lloyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Francis H Lloyd | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Anna Towne | 62 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Clarence Carter | 49 | Head | No | Indiana |
| 5 | Belle Carter | 44 | Wife | No | Louisiana |
| 6 | Fred Carter | 20 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 7 | Darnell Carter | 17 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 8 | Anna Carter | 14 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dorothy Carter THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Rosemary Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James Carter | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Freda Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Darlen Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Harry Howard | 64 | Head | Junkyard | Indiana |
| 15 | Anna Howard | 70 | Wife | No | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harry Conewell | 17 | Grandson | No | Kentucky |
| 17 | Emma Foster | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Jean Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Frank Teal | 60 | Lodger | No | Indiana |
| 20 | Jake Tinkum | 27 | Head | Junkyard | Indiana |
| 21 | Anna Tinkum | 25 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 22 | Charles Miller | 21 | Head | Sewer Project | Indiana |
| 23 | Helen Miller | 19 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 24 | Martha J Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ira Osborne | 60 | Head | Barber Shop | Indiana |
| 26 | Georgia Osborne | 57 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 27 | Merle Snider | 29 | Head | Kuhner Packing | Indiana |
| 28 | Ruby Snider | 27 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 29 | Larry Mead Snider | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Roland Rue | 21 | Head | Transit Co | Indiana |
| 31 | Wanda Rue | 21 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 32 | Rex Rue | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Jacob Hoffer | 69 | Head | School | Indiana |
| 34 | Hattie Hoffer | 64 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 35 | Everett Johnson | 33 | Head | Merchants Bank | New York |
| 36 | Helma Johnson | 33 | Wife | No | Indiana |
| 37 | Sue Ann Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William Mc Ginty | 28 | Head | Electric Brewery | South Dakota |
| 39 | Munice Mc Ginty | 24 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 40 | Marcia Mc Ginty | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)