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Ethel Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattie Cross | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jessie De Moss | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Wm De Moss | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joan De Moss | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Carter | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Beverly | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Harry Carter | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charlie Beverly | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wilbur Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jack De Moss | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charlie Jefferson | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Otha Blue | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Virgil Mallett | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John De Moss | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Swertfager | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Julia White | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Thelma Swertfager | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Other, age 37
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 47
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 17 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred M. Brafford | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Walter J. Elmer | 48 | Husband | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 3 | Sylvia F. Elmer | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Wm. L. Elmer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Marcus A. Derry | 46 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Thomas S. Terrell | 41 | Husband | Truck Driver | N. Dakota |
| 7 | Violet May Terrell | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Albert W. Miller | 50 | Husband | Compositor | Iowa |
| 9 | Claire N. Miller | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Washington |
| 10 | Florence L. Leonetti | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Jack J. Leonetti | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James J. Orlando | 22 | Husband | 2Nd Cook | Iowa |
| 13 | Carolyn A. Orlando | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Joseph Carl Orlando | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Elmer J. Peterson | 43 | Head | Brick Layer | Iowa |
| 16 | John W. Weidt | 70 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Ruben Edwin Davis | 57 | Head | Structural Iron Worker | Iowa |
| 18 | Emil D. Wahlstrom | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Archie E. Morse | 65 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 20 | Loyd L. Clark | 49 | Husband | Oil Station Operator | Iowa |
| 21 | Catherine E. Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | John Carroll Clark | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fannie A. Current | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Otha Blue | 54 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 25 | Tattie B. Cross | 54 | Lodger | Matron | Missouri |
| 26 | Julia White | 57 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Virginia |
| 27 | Charlie Beverly | 50 | Husband | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Margaret Beverly | 60 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 29 | Charlie Jefferson | 45 | Step Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Harry H. Carter | 57 | Husband | Book Binder | Iowa |
| 31 | Ethel M. Carter THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Wilbur E. Carter | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 33 | John Edward De Moss | 48 | Husband | Asst. Custodian | Iowa |
| 34 | Jessie E. De Moss | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Jack L. De Moss | 19 | Son | Not Any | Iowa |
| 36 | Wm. Henry De Moss | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Joan De Moss | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Charles W. Swertfager | 21 | Husband | Glazer | Iowa |
| 39 | Thelma M. Swertfager | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Virgil L. Mallett | 56 | Husband | Painter | Missouri |
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)