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James Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMacomb-County, Michigan
SurnameCarpenter
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)East Detroit
1935 Residence (County)Macomb
Additional Details
Industryno
Class of Workerno
Highest GradeNo H-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardEast Detroit
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 James Age Birth yr
Francis Carpenter Daughter — 18 ~1922
Joyce Carpenter Daughter — 7 ~1933
Thomas Carpenter Head — 52 ~1888
Harry Carpenter Son — 1 ~1939
Kenneth Carpenter Son — 9 ~1931
Norman Carpenter Son — 4 ~1936
James Carpenter Son — 15 ~1925
Phoebe Carpenter Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 5
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carpenter
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Carpenter
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) East Detroit
1935 Residence (County) Macomb
Industry no
Class of Worker no
Highest Grade No H-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Carpenter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Carpenter
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joyce Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Macomb-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01782-00529)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Roy Gandee 25 Lodger Labor West Virginia
42 William Gandee 23 Lodger Farmer Hand West Virginia
43 Thomas Carpenter 52 Head Roofing Michigan
44 Phoebe Carpenter 36 Wife — Michigan
45 Francis Carpenter 18 daughter Labor Michigan
46 James Carpenter THIS PERSON 15 son — Michigan
47 Kenneth Carpenter 9 son — Michigan
48 Joyce Carpenter 7 daughter — Michigan
49 Norman Carpenter 4 son — Michigan
50 Harry Carpenter 1 son — Michigan
51 Robert Watmuff 49 Head Assembler England
52 Gertrude Watmuff 44 wife — Michigan
53 Charles Watmuff 16 son Inspection Michigan
54 Margaret Watmuff 2 daughter — Michigan
55 Paul Jones 37 Head Tool Designer Indiana
56 Augusta Jones 33 wife — Michigan
57 Marjorie Jones 13 daughter — Michigan
58 Merlin Jones 8 son — Michigan
59 Darlene Jones 6 daughter — Michigan
60 Sharon Jones 1 daughter — Michigan
61 Mary Clapper 38 Head Saleswoman Indiana
62 Gibson Clapper None Alta — No 8
63 William A. Jones 31 Head Glassworker Kentucky
64 Edith M. Jones 39 wife — Indiana
65 Harold M. Jones 11 son — Indiana
66 Carl Blomgren 49 Head Machinist Sweden
67 Anele Blomgren 34 wife — Scotland
68 Henry Bradley 45 Head Driver Scotland
69 Mary Bradley 40 wife Waitress Scotland
70 Charles Bradley 19 son — Scotland
71 Archie Bradley 18 son — Scotland
72 James Bradley 17 son — Michigan
73 Henry Bradley 14 son — Michigan
74 Emil Camaire 45 Head Truck Driver Italy
75 Alice Camaire 40 wife — Illinois
76 Emil Pulgino 6 nephew — Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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