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Ethel Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Carter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Carter | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| May Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Carter | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Evelyn Carter | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cathleen Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thelma Carter | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03708-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Could | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 2 | David Could | 11 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 3 | Jackie Could | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Jane Could | 3 | Grand-d | — | Penna |
| 5 | Ronald Could | 1 | Grand-s | — | Penna |
| 6 | Mabel Johnson | 34 | Head | — | Florida |
| 7 | Ethel Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 8 | Gladys Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | William Jr Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Leroy Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Mabel Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | Ruth Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | Elizabeth Ransom | 38 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 14 | William Ransom | 20 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 15 | Robert Ransom | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 16 | Eleanor Ransom | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Harold Ransom | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Marian Ransom | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Norman Ransom | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | James Pitts | 32 | Brother | Junkman | Virginia |
| 21 | George Quarels | 32 | Head | Teamster | S Carolina |
| 22 | Matilda Quarels | 17 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 23 | William H Quarels | 0 | Son | 0 | S Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Lee | 37 | Head | — | Penna |
| 25 | Charles Lee | 19 | Son | Order Boy | Penna |
| 26 | Marjorie Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Edgar Lee | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Beatrice Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Ethel Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | Margaret Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Arthur Carter | 43 | Head | Jobbing Janitor | Penna |
| 32 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 33 | Thelma Carter | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Penna |
| 34 | Bernice Carter | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Penna |
| 35 | Evelyn Carter | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Penna |
| 36 | May Carter | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 37 | Cathleen Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Mamie Edwards | 58 | Head | — | Penna |
| 39 | Arnita Grandy | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 40 | Extra Grandy | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
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)