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George Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Alta — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric R.R. Co |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 672 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Electric R.R. Co |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Carpenter | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Carpenter | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alta Carpenter | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lara Carpenter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 7
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 17
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Steel Driller |
| Industry | Stove Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| Occupation | Electric R.R. Co |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 672 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ula Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Carpenter
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Carpenter
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Carpenter
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ula Carpenter
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Carpenter
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lara Carpenter
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert L. Green | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Rosetta Green | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Myrtle Frances Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James E. Green | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edwin Daniel | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary S. Daniel | 79 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Harold Graham | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 48 | Sarah Graham | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Mary Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Maurice Sullivan | 38 | Head | Are Co | Texas |
| 51 | Adeline Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Maurice Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Elaine Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Patrick Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Clarence Keel | 37 | Head | Gas Co | Illinois |
| 56 | Margaret Keel | 35 | Wife | Can Co | Illinois |
| 57 | Betty Lou Keel | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Heins | 29 | Head | Filling Station | Missouri |
| 59 | Dorothy Heins | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | George Voellinger | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Voellinger | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Elmer Voellinger | 24 | Son | Stove Works | Illinois |
| 63 | Robert Voellinger | 23 | Son | Whol. Store | Illinois |
| 64 | Herman Voellinger | 22 | Son | Filling Station | Illinois |
| 65 | Virginia Voellinger | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lucille Voellinger | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Clarence Voellinger | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dora Ann Voellinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Wilbert Winters | 32 | Head | W.P.A. | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Winters | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Betty Jane Winters | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Heather Ann Winters | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Louis Carpenter | 58 | Head | Electric R.R. Co | Illinois |
| 74 | Alta Carpenter | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | George Carpenter THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Electric R.R. Co | Illinois |
| 76 | Lara Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | George Sankus | 66 | Head | Moulder | Lithuania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Sankus | 57 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | Frank Sankus | 29 | Son | Meat Packing Co. | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna Sankus | 24 | Daughter | Cleaning Co. | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)