Henry Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wise-County, Virginia
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Henry H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Gladeville MD
1935 Residence (County)	Wise
Additional Details
Occupation	W.P.A.
Industry	Road Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	384
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	W.P.A.
Township / Ward	Gladeville Md
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Carter	Spouse	—	65	~1875
Bonnie Carter	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Billie Day	Other	—	8	~1932
Henry Carter	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Wise, Virginia

Head, age 48

Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Wise, Virginia

Head, age 58

Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Henry H.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	no
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Wise-County, Virginia

Head, age 68

Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Henry H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Gladeville MD
1935 Residence (County)	Wise
Occupation	W.P.A.
Industry	Road Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	384
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Henry Carter

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00470)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	L. H. Bennett	28	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
2	Veda Bennett	26	Wife	—	Virginia
3	James Ray Bennett	8	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Thelma May Bennett	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Virginia Ruth Bennett	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
6	Annie Lee Bennett	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Melvin Rademacher	33	Head	Loader	Missouri
8	Hulda Rademacher	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Gladys Rademacher	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
10	Hubert Rademacher	7	Son	—	Virginia
11	Henry H. Carter THIS PERSON	68	Head	W.P.A.	Virginia
12	Elizabeth Carter	65	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Bonnie Carter	34	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Billie Jean Day	8	Grandson	—	Virginia
15	Willie Winkle	31	Head	Loading	Virginia
16	Pearl Winkle	37	Wife	—	Virginia
17	Norman Jean Winkle	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	Ernest Mullins	45	Head	W.P.A.	Virginia
19	Maude Mullins	35	Wife	—	Virginia
20	Richard Mullins	15	Son	—	Virginia
21	Pally Jane Mullins	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
22	John Ray Mullins	6	Son	—	Virginia
23	Myrtle Marie Mullins	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Lois Mullins	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	Welford Smith	33	Head	W.P.A.	Virginia
26	Maude Smith	29	Wife	—	Virginia
27	Shadle Smith	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Alonzo Smith	10	Son	—	Virginia
29	Allen Smith	4	Son	—	Virginia
30	Walker Smith	2	Son	—	Virginia
31	Sidney Smith	1	Son	—	Virginia
32	Ray Smith	30	Head	Tipper	Virginia
33	Nancy Smith	24	Wife	—	Virginia
34	David Ray Smith	7	Son	—	Virginia
35	Monet Smith	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Peggy Pauline Smith	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Lucy Smith	56	Mother	—	Virginia
38	Fitzhugh Taylor	36	Head	W.P.A.	Virginia
39	Nellie Taylor	28	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Billie Taylor	11	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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.

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