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Edward Carter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & Morris — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chickasaw, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Precinct Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Carter | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Carter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Martha Reden | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Esther Carter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Reden | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| T Carter | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Carter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Edgar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | V V V V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 303 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Carter
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Carter
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Carter
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Carter
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
T Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | U S | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henderson Marion | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Deda Marion | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lillian Marion | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Edward Marion | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Stella M Marion | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ida Marion | 63 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Thomas Marion | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Earline Marion | 13 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Allie M Marion | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sallie Myers | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Elmira Myers | 31 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | U S Myers | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Morris A Carter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary H Carter | 39 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 17 | Edward A Carter THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | T J Carter | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Katherine Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Esther G Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jessie B Reden | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Martha R Reden | 72 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Samuel H Lyon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Maggie L Lyon | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James S Lyon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | William J Lyon | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert G Lyon | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Irma L Lyon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charlie H Park | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hannie G Park | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Thomas C Park | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | James S Park | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Laura L Park | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bettie M Park | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charlie H Park | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | William G Park | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Susanna Reden | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John B Reden | 74 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Addie P Baker | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Tommie Baker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lois Baker | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Inis Baker | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | William Baker | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Gaston Baker | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lester Marion | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Laura Marion | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Leland Marion | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Myrtle Marion | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Hannie M Marion | 3 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dollie Marion | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)