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Emma Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jeffersonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aline Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Carter | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Carter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Carter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Maude Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Indiana
Other, age 26
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clark-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Clark-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Emma Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01031-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Carter | 40 | Head | Boiler Repairer | Indiana |
| 2 | Emma Carter THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Maude Carter | 19 | Daughter | Sewing Project | Indiana |
| 4 | Aline Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Edward Carter | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | William Carter | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Raymond Carter | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Thomas Sears | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 9 | Nellie Sears | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John William Sears | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Edmuncharles Sears | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | James Arthur Sears | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Clarence Edwin Sears | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Norma Jean Sears | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William A. Scott | 24 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Harriett R. Scott | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Isaac Scott | 45 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 18 | Ada Scott | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lois Scott | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Indiana |
| 20 | Marlyn Jean Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Joe Ann Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | James Lewis | 50 | Head | Insurance Agent | Kentucky |
| 23 | Hazel Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Robert Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Virginia Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William P. Dolan | 46 | Head | Clerical | Indiana |
| 27 | Mayme Dolan | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John W. Dolan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Francis Dolan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Pearl Dolan | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Virginia Davis | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Paul Thompson | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | James Sanders | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 34 | Leona Sanders | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Julius G. Reich | 51 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 36 | Nina Maude Reich | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Melvin A. Reich | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Wilma Jean Reich | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Edward W. Groher | 27 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 40 | Ida Mae Groher | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)