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Ethel Carter — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Carter | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Leora Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Theodora Carter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Esther L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Revere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ethel Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clora Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Carter
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Carter
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clora Carter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Carter
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Carter
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Carter
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodora Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leora Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel948:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel Mccarthy | 55 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 52 | Margaret Mccarthy | 49 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 53 | John Mccarthy | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Daniel Mccarthy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Thomas Mccarthy | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Anna Mccarthy | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Margaret Mccarthy | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Jerome Campbell | 35 | Head | General Work | West Indies |
| 59 | Grace Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 60 | Rodney Campbell | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Catherine Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Geraldine Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Verley Campbell | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William Donnelly | 38 | Head | Vegetables | Canada Eng |
| 65 | Julia Donnelly | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Henry E Donnelly | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Charles F Donnelly | 18 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Robert Reed | 62 | Head | General Work | Virginia |
| 69 | Nancy Reed | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alfred Reney | 61 | Uncle | Paper Man | Virginia |
| 71 | Arthur Desrosiers | 45 | Head | Lumber | Canada French |
| 72 | Stanley Horgan | 47 | Roomer | Undertaker | Maine |
| 73 | William Mudge | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Canada Eng |
| 74 | Charlotte Mudge | 28 | Son | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Fred White | 34 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 76 | Beatrice White | 25 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 77 | Thomas Marshall | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Canada English |
| 78 | James Carter | 46 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 79 | Georgia Carter | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Leora Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | James Carter | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Theodora Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Louis Brothers | 44 | Head | Chef | Canada English |
| 85 | Mattie Brothers | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Kenneth Brothers | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Mildred Brothers | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Louis Brothers | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alfred Brothers | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Roy Brothers | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ruby Duscott | 28 | Head | — | West Indies |
| 92 | John Duscott | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ciela Duscott | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Smith Duscott | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | George Duscott | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Normand Duscott | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary E Graves | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Louis Montgomery | 45 | Roomer | Porter | Canada English |
| 99 | William Brown | 54 | Roomer | Janitor | Missouri |
| 100 | <End> <End> | None | <END> | <End> | <END> |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)