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Ethel Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Larry Carter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Carter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rudolph Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Carter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clarence Carter | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Villie Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 27
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03664-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Hydock | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Penna |
| 42 | Anna Hydock | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Penna |
| 43 | Walter Kupkowski | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 44 | Joseph Kamecki | 35 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 45 | John Rossolommik | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 46 | John Hersenack | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | John Gabrick | 54 | Lodger | Chef | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | John Rusko | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 49 | Anna Rusko | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 50 | John Rusko | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | Anna Aluszino | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 52 | Clarence Carter | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rudolph Carter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Villie Page Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Dora Lee Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Betty Louise Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Larry Carter | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Charles Snyder | 29 | Head | Coal Man | Penna |
| 60 | Mary Snyder | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 61 | Rose A. D. Gray | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Clare Gray | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | Wallace Jr. Gray | 11 | Step-son | — | Penna |
| 64 | Kathleen Gray | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Betty Patricia Gray | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | John Finegan | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 67 | Kalman Muktis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 68 | Mary Muktis | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 69 | Elsie Muktis | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Steve Pavolvick | 23 | Step-son | Chipper | Penna |
| 71 | John Pavolvick | 18 | Step-son | New Maker | Penna |
| 72 | Anna Pavolvick | 20 | Step-daughter | Domestic | Penna |
| 73 | John Nagy | 30 | Son-in-law | Chipper | Penna |
| 74 | Julia Nagy | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | John Nagy | 57 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 76 | Anna Nagy | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Steven Nagy | 25 | Son | Chipper | Penna |
| 78 | John Nagy | 17 | Son | Wrapper | Penna |
| 79 | William Nagy | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | George Pastor | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
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)