Henry Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alleghany-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alleghany-County, Virginia
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Henry A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Covington
1935 Residence (County)	Alleghany
Additional Details
Occupation	Bottler
Industry	Bottling Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Bottler
Township / Ward	Covington
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Carter	Head	—	67	~1873
Roy Carter	Other	—	4	~1936
Lester Carter	Son	—	26	~1914
Reba Carter	Other	—	34	~1906
Roy Carter	Son	—	36	~1904
Doris Carter	Other	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Alleghany, Virginia

Head, age 47

Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	H. A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Alleghany, Virginia

Head, age 57

Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 2 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	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	laborer
Industry	bottling work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	no
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Alleghany-County, Virginia

Head, age 67

Alleghany-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Henry A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Covington
1935 Residence (County)	Alleghany
Occupation	Bottler
Industry	Bottling Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Henry Carter

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Virginia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00361)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Luther Hand Wright	37	Head	Barber	Virginia
42	Leona V Wright	42	Wife	—	North Carolina
43	Louis Wright	10	Son	—	Virginia
44	Harold Wright	8	Son	—	Virginia
45	Charles Wright	4	Son	—	Virginia
46	Betty Wright	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
47	Henry A Carter THIS PERSON	67	Head	Bottler	Virginia
48	Lester A Carter	26	Son	Salesman	Virginia
49	Roy Carter	36	Son	—	Virginia
50	Reba Carter	34	Daughter in Law	—	Virginia
51	Doris Carter	10	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
52	Roy B Carter	4	Grandson	—	Virginia
53	George O Rice	47	Head	Machinist Helper	Virginia
54	Ethel S Rice	42	Wife	—	Virginia
55	Margaret Rice	21	Daughter	Shuttle Filler	Virginia
56	Dewey Oconner	36	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
57	Mabel Oconner	35	Wife	—	Virginia
58	Rita Oconner	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
59	Ida Pauline Oconner	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Peggy M Oconner	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	Mable S Oconner	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	Dewey Jr Oconner	3	Son	—	Virginia
63	Maud Hamilton	52	Head	—	Virginia
64	Myrna Hamilton	27	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia
65	Florence Hamilton	26	Daughter	Machine Operator	Virginia
66	Viola May Hamilton	24	Daughter	Machine Operator	Virginia
67	Kathleen Hamilton	19	Daughter	Packing Machine Operator	Virginia
69	Lloyd Howard	56	Head	Boiler Repairman	Virginia
70	Beulah Howard	56	Wife	—	Virginia
71	Thelma Howard	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
72	Ruby Howard	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
73	Alfred Wilmer Howard	33	Son	Line Man	Virginia
74	Pauline Howard	29	Daughter in Law	—	Virginia
75	Joyce Howard	9	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
76	Randolph Montgomery	34	Head	Rotary Beater Operator	Virginia
77	Juanita Montgomery	25	Wife	—	Virginia
78	Randolph Jr Montgomery	4	Son	—	Virginia
79	Woodrow Howard	22	Head	Furniture Refinisher	West Virginia
80	Dovetta Howard	23	Wife	—	West 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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