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Dorothy Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Esther Carter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marvis Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Carter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosemary Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Melva Carter | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marjory Carter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Carter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Cloyee Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Carter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 16 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Dorothy Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Iowa
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Sibling
Cloyee Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvis Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjory Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel G Ahrenes | 51 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Hazel Ahrenes | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Michael E Rueggire | 40 | Head | — | Italy |
| 44 | James R Martin | 61 | Head | Painter & Paper Hanger | Iowa |
| 45 | Blanche Martin | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Melva Carter | 38 | Head | Incinerator City | Iowa |
| 47 | Edna Carter | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Roy Carter | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Rosemary Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Grace Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Charles Carter | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Dorothy Carter THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Robert Carter | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Evelyn Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Marjory Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Marvis Carter | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Cloyee Carter | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Juanita Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Helen Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Viola Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Esther Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Albert Toppings | 35 | Head | Ice Man | Iowa |
| 63 | Marie R Toppings | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Alice Jane Toppings | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Delmer Jones | 14 | Stepson | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Charles Martin | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Nettie R Welsh | 63 | Housekeeper | — | Iowa |
| 68 | William Brown | 28 | Head | Common Laborer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Iris R Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Rintel Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Melburn Pabst | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Eldon Pabst | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Daniel Pabst | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Hugo Inaks | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Jefferson Inaks | 42 | Son | Barrel Factory | Iowa |
| 76 | Hubert R Smith | 31 | Head | Mail Clerk | Nebraska |
| 77 | Bernice Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Gladys Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Peter Petersen | 42 | Head | Lumber Co | Denmark |
| 80 | Erma Petersen | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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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)