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George Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carpenter | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| J Carpenter | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Viola Carpenter | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Christine Carpenter | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sandra Carpenter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 8
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 29
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 George Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Carpenter
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carpenter
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carpenter
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carpenter
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02942-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vesta P Miller | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | J. A Basinger | 40 | Head | Branch Manager | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jessie S Basinger | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martha J. Ab. Basinger | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 5 | James A. Jr Basinger | 17 | Son | Carrier | North Carolina |
| 6 | Barbara S. Basinger | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | W. Charlie Carnes | 35 | Head | Metal Worker | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Carnes | 30 | Wife | Wrapper And Packer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mrs. Ruby Hartsell | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Langston Boyd | 45 | Lodger | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ada Boyd | 26 | Lodger | S-B Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Doris Jones | 7 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | B. E Pope | 37 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 14 | Beulah B. Pope | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Francis W Anderson | 33 | Head | Footer | Iowa |
| 16 | Thelma Anderson | 27 | Wife | Tipper | Iowa |
| 17 | George E Plaza | 30 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ottia Plaza | 24 | Wife | Tipper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Paul E Long | 41 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret M Long | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Paul E. Jr Long | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Emma D Croft | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sam A Croft | 23 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 24 | James H. Cartledge | 25 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Catherine Cartledge | 24 | Wife | Owner | North Carolina |
| 26 | Richard A Cartledge | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Cartledge | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Carpenter THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 29 | Viola Carpenter | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sandra Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Christine Carpenter | 36 | Sister-in-law | Cafeteria | North Carolina |
| 32 | J. William Carpenter | 15 | Nephew | Carrier | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sam P. Dewese | 39 | Head | Detective | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ada W Dewese | 36 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 35 | William C Manzy | 35 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 36 | Ruth B Manzy | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Nancy Manzy | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | F. A Phillips | 32 | Head | Cutter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Phillips | 32 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
George
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)