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Ida Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ida Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Wales |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Lake Wales |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bobbie Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Carter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ida Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Daniel Carter | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Helen Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Florida
Daughter, age 1
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Daughter, age 11
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Wales |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Ida Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Florida
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Sibling
Helen Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00614-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E Browning | 9 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Jasper Morrell | 26 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 43 | Helen Morrell | 28 | wife | Cook | Florida |
| 44 | Jessie Allison | 38 | roomer | Fruit Picker | Florida |
| 45 | Horace Brown | 25 | roomer | Fruit Picker | Florida |
| 46 | John Williams | 31 | Head | Fruit Picker | Florida |
| 47 | Corrine Williams | 25 | wife | — | Florida |
| 48 | Beatrice Brown | 32 | roomer | — | Florida |
| 49 | Chaney Graham | 41 | roomer | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 50 | Lin Jones | 55 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 51 | Willie V Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 52 | Taliesta Jones | 35 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 53 | Mary E Jones | 20 | daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 54 | Othella Jones | 15 | son | — | Florida |
| 55 | Samuel Lee Jones | 12 | son | — | Florida |
| 56 | Martha J Marshall | 1 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Rosa Mae Bush | 2 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 58 | Annie L Craft | 32 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 59 | Annie Pearl Craft | 13 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 60 | Robert Lee Craft | 10 | son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Irvin Craft | 7 | son | — | Florida |
| 62 | Jim L Craft | 5 | son | — | Florida |
| 63 | Laura L Craft | 3 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 64 | Thomas Craft | 2 | son | — | Florida |
| 65 | Leroy Nelson | 29 | Head | Fruit Picker | Florida |
| 66 | Martha Nelson | 24 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Sara Nelson | 7 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Katherine Nelson | 5 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Lissy Jr Nelson | 4 | son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Lavern Nelson | 3 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Herman Nelson | 1 | son | — | Florida |
| 72 | Camelia Williams | 64 | mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Roselle Dew | 45 | Head | Nurse | Georgia |
| 74 | Daniel Carter | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Carter | 46 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 76 | Bernice Carter | 20 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 77 | Dorothy Carter | 18 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | Helen Carter | 16 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 79 | Bobbie Carter | 13 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 80 | Ida Bell Carter THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Florida |
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)