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Ethel Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: W. Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luzerne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter White | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Minnie Carter | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lawrence Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Carter | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Russell Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jacqueline Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Janice Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rollins Love | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luzerne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jacqueline Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Carter
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03563-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Hadvanes | 27 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Hadvanes | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Beverly Hadvanes | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Evelyn Hadvanes | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Hadvanes | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dorothy Ann Hadvanes | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Hadvanes | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Carter | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Minnie Carter | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 50 | Charles Carter | 15 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 51 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Russell Carter | 10 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 53 | Jacqueline Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Jr. Carter | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Janice Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Carter | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lawrence Carter | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Walter White | 39 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Rollins Love | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Elijah James | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Carrie James | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 62 | Daisy James | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 63 | George James | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Theodore James | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Catherine James | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | William James | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Anthony Mack | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 68 | Lena Mack | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Mack | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dominick Mack | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catherine Mack | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Vincent Mack | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bruno Burginia | 63 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 74 | Jennie Burginia | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Italy |
| 75 | Nick Burginia | 25 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frances Burginia | 23 | Daughter | Machine Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna Burginia | 21 | Son | Machine Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anthony Burginia | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Burginia | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Joseph Burginia | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)