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Harry Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Alton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Betty Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Carter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lillian Carter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 2
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Henry Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Harry Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry Carter
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00848-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Baldridge | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Olive D Baldridge | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Minnie Baldridge | 44 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Paul Baldridge | 18 | Son | Operator Team | Ohio |
| 45 | Jackie Baldridge | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Helen Roberta Baldridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Newton Earle Covey | 6 | G. Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edward C Hatcher | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Effie Hatcher | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Arthur R Hatcher | 43 | Son | Disabled Veteran | Missouri |
| 51 | Robert P Hatcher | 82 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 52 | James Broman | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 53 | Elizabeth Broman | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Stella Broman | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 55 | William Broman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Thomas Franklin Broman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | James Carter | 53 | Head | Trucker | Missouri |
| 58 | Lillian Carter | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lillian Carter | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 60 | Harry Carter THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Virgil Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Betty Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary Lou Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James Franklin Carter | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Paul Carter | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert Lee Carter | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Daniel Maher | 38 | Head | Pilot | Illinois |
| 69 | Gertrude Maher | 35 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 70 | Daniel J Maher | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Jeannette Maher | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Maher | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Kay Marie Maher | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | George Huber | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 75 | Mildred Huber | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Veronica Rathgeb | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 77 | Harold Rathgeb | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Donald Rathgeb | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Alice Rathgeb | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)