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Emma Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Choctaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Norural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezell Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dersia Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vilma Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Olea Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jim Carter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Idia Carter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emily Carter | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Floyd Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mat Carter | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Emma Carter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Flossie Carter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Choctaw, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Choctaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Choctaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Emma Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Floyd Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vilma Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olea Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezell Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dersia Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02014-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hulon Leroy Collier | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Sara Sue Collier | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mrs. Laura Parker | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Claude Lane | 40 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 45 | Corrie Lou Lane | 37 | Wife | Public School | Mississippi |
| 46 | O. B. Alexander | 45 | Head | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mabel Alexander | 25 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 48 | John H. Miller | 70 | Head | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 49 | Aggie Miller | 66 | Wife | Wash-Room | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mamie Miller | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Wesley Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Louie J. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jim Carter | 46 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Idia Carter | 41 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 55 | Emma Carter THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Floyd Carter | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Vilma Lou Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Dersia Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James Carter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Olea Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ezell Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Flossie Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mat Carter | 84 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Emily Carter | 74 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lillie Mancie | 38 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 67 | Kate Mancie | 18 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ida Mae Mancie | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ludie Lee Mancie | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jessie Mae Mancie | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | L. C. Mancie | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Julia Mancie | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Stanley Curtis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Delois Curtis | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charlie B. Curtis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mamie Joyce Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gai Ruth Curtis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James Scroggins | 30 | Head | Sawmill | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lula Mae Scroggins | 38 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 80 | Margret Ann Scroggins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)