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George Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Emiline — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil D No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Carpenter | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Carpenter | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Murl Carpenter | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Cornelius Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Emiline Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luma Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Carpenter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emiline Carpenter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Carpenter
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luma Carpenter
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Carpenter THIS PERSON | 24 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Margaret Carpenter | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Murl Jean Carpenter | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert O. O. Seal | 45 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Seal | 41 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bullean Seal | 19 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Waneda Seal | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Barbara Seal | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Delores Seal | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Pierce Carpenter | 45 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rena Carpenter | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Laura Taylor | 19 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Stokley Taylor | 15 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | John N. Taylor | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Alden Taylor | 18 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clyde Taylor | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Taylor | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Dolly Taylor | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nidlis Taylor | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Will Manning | 32 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Relda Manning | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elois Manning | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | W. P. Myres | 62 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Kettie Myres | 57 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jesse Frazier | 40 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Vickey Frazier | 32 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Chester Frazier | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Imalu Frazier | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Fredmae Frazier | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bill Frazier | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Brogans | 52 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jocie Brogans | 46 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert Brogans | 19 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Warren Brogans | 17 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Berneda Jean Brogans | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Wiley Mcdaniel | 24 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Omdgie Mcdaniel | 17 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ralph Mcdaniel | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mack H. Cook | 31 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Davis Cook | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
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)