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Dorothy Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iowa-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iowa-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iowa-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Hillmore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ladene Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Carter | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carol Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pauline Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Carter | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iowa, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Iowa-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Iowa-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Pauline Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ladene Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol 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 — Iowa-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Iowa-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01168-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patey | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John Roberts | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Pearl Roberts | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 44 | John Roberts | 23 | Son | School | Iowa |
| 45 | Anna Catherine Roberts | 21 | Daughter | Labor | Iowa |
| 46 | Bert Roberts | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Harry Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Walter W. Buck | 44 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 49 | Marie Buck | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 50 | Virginia Buck | 19 | Daughter | House | Iowa |
| 51 | Doris Buck | 17 | Daughter | House | Iowa |
| 52 | Gerene Buck | 15 | Daughter | House | Iowa |
| 53 | Phyllis Buck | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Kenneth Buck | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Walter Jr. Buck | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Alta Buck | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Lois Buck | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Gary Buck | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Millard Popham | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 60 | Verlenia Popham | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 61 | Gene Popham | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Betty Popham | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Jamie Popham | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lorin S. Potter | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 65 | Frances Potter | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 66 | Alice Potter | 18 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 67 | Florence Potter | 16 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 68 | Hugh Kirkpatrick | 56 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 69 | Luella Mina Kirkpatrick | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 70 | Evelyn Kirkpatrick | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 71 | Francine Kirkpatrick | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Lois Kirkpatrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Charles Carter | 48 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 74 | Elsie Carter | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 75 | Carol Carter | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 76 | James Carter | 18 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 77 | Dorothy Carter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Ladene Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Pauline Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Robert Carter | 12 | Son | — | 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)