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Ethel Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McCreary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dewey Carter | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Carter | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Donald Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobby Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thurman Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Other, age 21
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McCreary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom Sampson | 48 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nora Sampson | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bowerman Sampson | 21 | Son | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 44 | Emelyn Sampson | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Rosa Sampson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Betty Sampson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nedra Sampson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Sanford Sampson | 35 | Head | Run Machine | Kentucky |
| 49 | Conry Sampson | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Eugene Sampson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Elaine Sampson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Robert Sampson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ronald Sampson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Judith Sampson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Liza Thomas | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Cleve Murphy | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 57 | Margaret Wisdom | 44 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 58 | Opal Wisdom | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Joe Murphy | 45 | Boarder | Miner | Kentucky |
| 60 | Dewey Carter | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Thurman Carter | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Donald Carter | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Thelma Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bobby Carter | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Clark Stephens | 33 | Head | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 67 | Haskell Stephens | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Wanda Stephens | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edith Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Leonard Smith | 28 | Head | Caterpillar | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rosie Smith | 27 | Wife | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 72 | Kensley Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Linford Smith | 20 | Brother | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Everett Stephens | 63 | Head | County Official | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lula Stephens | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jane Stephens | 82 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Platcy Davis | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Hobson Stephens | 39 | Head | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ethel Stephens | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Chester Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)