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Dorothy Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carter | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Max Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harold Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hazel Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Idola Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Effie Carter | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Pauline Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hazel Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idola Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Douglas R Langston | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Emily R Barker | 79 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Walter Barker | 55 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 44 | Altomada Brock | 77 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Neal Watkins | 46 | Head | 45 | Tennessee |
| 46 | Maggie Watkins | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Floyd J Watkins | 17 | Son | 45 | Tennessee |
| 48 | Paul J Watkins | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Billie J Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | John R J Carter | 27 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 51 | Effie D Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Idola Carter | 19 | Daughter | N.Y.A. | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hazel Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dorothy Carter THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Max Carter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Pauline Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Harold Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Louis M D Sweet | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Scott Sweet | 21 | Son | Lumber Yard | Mississippi |
| 60 | John R Sweet | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Harry H Easery | 32 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ruby L Easery | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James L Easery | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bobby E Easery | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Grady J Easery | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Josephine Easery | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | M. Ray Easery | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John B Cantrell | 42 | Head | W.P.A. | Mississippi |
| 69 | Daisy Cantrell | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cecil C Cantrell | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lorene Cantrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Janie L Cantrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Irene Cantrell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Luther L Westbrook | 38 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ida M Westbrook | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charles H Westbrook | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | James L Westbrook | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Gloria M Westbrook | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emma Haley | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Joseph W D Reefer | 37 | Head | W.P.A. | Alabama |
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)