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Edward Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Edward Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockingham-County, North Carolina
SurnameCarter
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Leaksville
1935 Residence (County)Rockingham
Additional Details
OccupationWeaver
IndustryWoolen Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)876
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationWeaver
Township / WardLeaksville
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Edith Meeks Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ray Meeks Son — 14 ~1926
Ilois Meeks Daughter — 7 ~1933
Eva Meeks Daughter — 21 ~1919
Edward Carter Son — 27 ~1913
Jennie Carter Head — 47 ~1893
Myrtle Meeks Daughter — 25 ~1915
Raymond Carter Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 16
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carter
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 27
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Carter
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Leaksville
1935 Residence (County) Rockingham
Occupation Weaver
Industry Woolen Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 876
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Carter
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edith Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilois Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00391)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cordie Hall 32 Head Carpenter North Carolina
2 Columbia Hall 42 Wife Seamstress North Carolina
3 Madeline Hall 8 Daughter — North Carolina
4 Jennie Carter 47 Head — North Carolina
5 Raymond Carter 29 Son Twister North Carolina
6 Edward Carter THIS PERSON 27 Son Weaver North Carolina
7 Myrtle Meeks 25 Daughter — North Carolina
8 Eva Meeks 21 Daughter — North Carolina
9 Ray Meeks 14 Son — North Carolina
10 Edith Meeks 12 Daughter — North Carolina
11 Ilois Meeks 7 Daughter — North Carolina
12 Tommie Thompson 47 Head Slubber North Carolina
13 Margie D. Thompson 45 Wife — North Carolina
14 Paul Thompson 22 Son Carder North Carolina
15 Edward Thompson 15 Son — North Carolina
16 Calvin Thompson 13 Son — North Carolina
17 Delois Thompson 13 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Arbud Thompson 9 Son — North Carolina
19 James Fuller 66 Head — Virginia
20 Alice Fuller 63 Wife — Virginia
21 George Fuller 25 Son Ship-Clerk Virginia
22 Lessie Fuller 26 Daughter Setter North Carolina
23 Bettie Ann Fuller 6 Daughter — Georgia
24 Bobbie Fuller 5 Son — North Carolina
25 Jenkins Jones 34 Head School Boy Virginia
26 Elsie Jones 35 Wife — Virginia
27 John Hunter 44 Head Superintendent Scotland
28 Bertha Hunter 34 Wife — Connecticut

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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)

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