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Helen Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Helen Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Kinloch Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | South Kinloch Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Albert Carter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paul Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Genera Carter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Juanita Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Carter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Carter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hattie Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pauline Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 5
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Hester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 17
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Kinloch Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Helen Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Missouri
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Sibling
Paul Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert J. Shorey | 34 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 42 | Haleyon P. Shorey | 25 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 43 | Aaron Moore | 29 | Lodger | Deliveryman | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ernest Newton | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Litha Newton | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Frances Newton | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Rosie Newton | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Catherine Newton | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Ernest, Jr. Newton | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Edward Carter | 49 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 51 | Genera Carter | 35 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 52 | Helen Carter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Juanita Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Hattie Mae Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Pauline Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Edward, Jr. Carter | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John Carter | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Paul Carter | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Albert Carter | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Leonard Carter | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Clarence Turner | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary Louise Turner | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Robert Turner | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Louis B. Turner | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Rebecca Perkins | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Leona Cross | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Joe Hard | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mattie Hard | 25 | Lodger's wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie B. Hard | 8 | Lodger's daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Gertrude Hard | 6 | Lodger's daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Sandra J. Hard | 4 | Lodger's daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Armstead Thomas | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clara Thomas | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 74 | Lucy Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 75 | Clara Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Missouri |
| 76 | Louis Green | 67 | Head | Yardman | Missouri |
| 77 | Basil Turner | 53 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 78 | Addie Turner | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Walter Johnson | 44 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 80 | Jessie Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)