Harry Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harry Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Indiana
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Occupation	W.P.A.
Industry	GW
Class of Worker	520
Highest Grade	No 5
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	W.P.A.
Township / Ward	Kokomo
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Melba Carter	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Paula Carter	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Harry Carter	Head	—	48	~1892
Rosemary Carter	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 27

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 38

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Glass Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Howard-County, Indiana

Head, age 48

Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Occupation	W.P.A.
Industry	GW
Class of Worker	520
Highest Grade	No 5
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Harry Carter

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01053-00429)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Geneva Butts	48	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Paul Butts	20	Son	—	Indiana
3	Orville Butts	18	Son	—	Indiana
4	Eldon Butts	16	Son	—	Indiana
5	Lorene Butts	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Lorraine Butts	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Kathryn Hayes	76	Head	—	Indiana
8	Mamie Miller	48	Head	—	Indiana
9	Herschel Miller	30	Son	—	Indiana
10	Loren Miller	21	Son	—	Indiana
11	Andy Miller	16	Son	—	Indiana
12	Dale Smith	21	Head	Bottling Works	Indiana
13	Katherine Smith	21	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Judith Ann Smith	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Charles C. Woolridge	28	Head	Dept. Store	Indiana
16	Rose Woolridge	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Richard Woolridge	8	Son	—	Indiana
18	Jewell C. Way	52	Head	Own Business	Indiana
19	Flora M. Way	45	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Madge D. Pearce	54	Head	Kokomo Bale Tie Company	Indiana
21	Laura Pearce	74	Mother	—	Indiana
22	Isa Huston	41	Head	Kingston Products	Indiana
23	Lucy Huston	48	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Raymond Robaugh	31	Head	Public Schools	Indiana
25	Katherine Robaugh	32	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Edward Lee Robaugh	5	Son	—	Indiana
27	John Robaugh	6	Son	—	Indiana
28	Sara Robaugh	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	David Robaugh	0	Son	—	Indiana
30	Harry Armstrong	33	Head	Steel Mill Steam Dept	Indiana
31	Isa Armstrong	40	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Fredrick Armstrong	11	Son	—	Indiana
33	Marjorie Armstrong	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Imogene Larimer	21	Daughter	Private Home	Indiana
35	James Larimer	19	Son	Mcclain Drug Lines	Indiana
36	Naomi Larimer	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Harry Carter THIS PERSON	48	Head	W.P.A.	Indiana
38	Paula Carter	44	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Rosemary Carter	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Melba M. Carter	11	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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)

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