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Ethel Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coward (Village) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Class of Worker | 48 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Coward Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Carter | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Leo Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lamar Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lenora Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hubert Carter | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| D Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hessie Carter | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 7
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coward (Village) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Class of Worker | 48 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Leo Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinkney Mcallister | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lester Mcallister | 29 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mamie Ruth Mcallister | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eileen Mcallister | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | J. B. Mcallister | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Marvin Mcallister | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Lee Mcallister | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lila Mae Mcallister | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Marguerite Mcallister | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Fleming Turner | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Turner | 43 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 12 | Gladys Turner | 21 | Daughter | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 13 | Vernon Turner | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cole L. Matthews | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alice Matthews | 18 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 16 | Auline Matthews | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Robert William Brown | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lelia Brown | 63 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ben S. Turner | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Addie Q. Turner | 65 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julius Carter | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Hessie Carter | 36 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leo Carter | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel Carter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Housework | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lamar Carter | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lenora Carter | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | D. J. Carter | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hubert Carter | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
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)