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Harry Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Providence Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Reiter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Benau | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Chas Benau | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Carrie Carter | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Reiter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harry Carter | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Janie Carter | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Carrie Carter | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 20
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Harry Carter
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Reiter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Benau
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almira Reiter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Fairfax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-01013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Carter | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Janie Carter | 45 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Harry Carter THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Carrie Carter | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 45 | Chas Benau | 49 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Bertha Benau | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 47 | James Reiter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Almira Reiter | 3 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 49 | John Ankers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Olive Ankers | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Andrew Ankers | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia Ankers | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Ankers | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Ankers | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward Ankers | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Inez Ankers | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Russell Thompson | 21 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Irene Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Judith Thompson | 1 | Gr daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Valie Pendleton | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 61 | Althea Pendleton | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Grace Pendleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Imogene Pendleton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Pendleton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lucy Conner | 22 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Henry Godfrey | 50 | Head | Livestock | Virginia |
| 67 | Lillian Godfrey | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Humphrey Godfrey | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 69 | Walton Godfrey | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ray Godfrey | 30 | Son | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 71 | Althea Godfrey | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ray Godfrey | 4 | Gr son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Mary Godfrey | 2 | Gr daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Ruth Godfrey | 0 | Gr daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Carroll Buckley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Frances Buckley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Walter Buckley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Warren Buckley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Doris Buckley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Cathleen Buckley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)