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Dorothy Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Charlie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Independence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charlene Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorene Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lemuel Carter | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Carter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Carter | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Maxine Carter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Carter | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 6
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dortha B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 16
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 26
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Carter
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Carter
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Carter
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carter
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carter
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carter
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Sibling
Arthur Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlene Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lemuel Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02114-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ivon Chrisman | 19 | Daughter | House Maid | Missouri |
| 42 | Luciana Chrisman | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | Missouri |
| 43 | J. H. Crowder | 19 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 44 | George Chrisman | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Mary Ingentron | 67 | Head | House Maid | Missouri |
| 46 | Henry Robinson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Willa Belle Robinson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Henry Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Helen Frances Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Clarence Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Vernon Lee Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Lucy Low | 59 | Head | Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Florence Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Margaret L. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Dorothy Low | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Elsie Low | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Walter Low | 30 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Charlie Carter | 57 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Lucy Carter | 51 | Wife | House Maid | Missouri |
| 60 | Dorothy Carter THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Maxine Carter | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Missouri |
| 62 | Lemuel Carter | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Arthur Carter | 21 | Son | Janitor | Missouri |
| 64 | Lorene Carter | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Margaret Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Mary Louise Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Charlene Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | George Dehoney | 76 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mary Erwin | 75 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 70 | M. A. Goosby | 47 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Olin Proctor | 45 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | Zephyr Proctor | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Margaret Proctor | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Betty Lou Proctor | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Olin James Proctor | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | David Taylor | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mattie Taylor | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | David H. Taylor | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Ethlyn Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Christopher Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)