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Dorothy Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hand-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hand-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hand-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hand |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | St Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doris Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patsy Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Evelin Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maude Carter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Loris Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rachael Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hand, South …
Daughter, age 8
Hand, South Dakota · implied b. ~1922 — 8 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Hand-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Hand-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hand |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Roger Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachael Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelin Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loris Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy 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 — Hand-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hand-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03857-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Schoop | 56 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Iowa |
| 2 | Myrtle Schoop | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Frank Schoop | 21 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 4 | Herbert Schoop | 19 | Son | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 5 | James Schoop | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Alice Schoop | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Marion Schoop | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Florence Schoop | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Edmund Fokken | 40 | Head | Operator | South Dakota |
| 10 | Ellen Fokken | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Norine Fokken | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Norma Fokken | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Ray Blanchard | 43 | Head | Social Worker | Iowa |
| 14 | Sarah Jane Blanchard | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Isabelle Blanchard | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Lorraine Blanchard | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Bonita Blanchard | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Jessie Kintigh | 84 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Dwayne Mcpherson | 44 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 20 | Leah Mcpherson | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Duane Mcpherson | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 22 | Gwendolyn Mcpherson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Shirley Mcpherson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | James A. Carter | 39 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maude Carter | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dorothy Jean Carter THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Viola Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Loris Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Evelin Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | James Carter | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Rachael Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Roger Carter | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Doris Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Patsy Carter | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Alexandria Hulm | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 36 | Mary Hulm | 21 | Wife | Beauty Oper | Iowa |
| 37 | Walter H. Brons | 43 | Head | Cafe Operator | Iowa |
| 38 | Erma Brons | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Margery Brons | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Thela Brons | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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)