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James Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherryville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Carpenter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Letha Carpenter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Carpenter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Larry Carpenter | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jessie Carpenter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Carpenter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adam Carpenter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Carpenter | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 6
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 16
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 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 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Adam Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary L. | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Carpenter | 49 | Head | Slubber | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel L. X Carpenter | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Adam O. Carpenter | 19 | Son | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jessie W. Carpenter | 17 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 46 | James W. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Letha L. Carpenter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lena M. Carpenter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Larry W. Carpenter | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John E. Mcginnis | 25 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 51 | Connie P. Mcginnis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lawrence H. Mcginnis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Summie L. Mcginnis | 43 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia B. Mcginnis | 45 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 55 | Calvin H. Mcginnis | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maude M. Mcginnis | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ada O. Mcginnis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Betty G. Mcginnis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Florane Mcginnis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie B. Mcginnis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | C. A. Mcginnis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clet O. Huss | 54 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie M. Huss | 47 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pauline Huss | 27 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth A. Huss | 23 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beatrice Huss | 17 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hubert H. Huss | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Irene E. Huss | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie M. Huss | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary J. Huss | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Arnold W. Huss | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dros S. Manney | 58 | Head | General Worker | North Carolina |
| 73 | Louise Manney | 58 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel H. Manney | 28 | Daughter | General Worker | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lecka R. Hendricks | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ben J. Hendricks | 35 | Son | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 77 | William A. Hendricks | 30 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosa Lee Weaver | 16 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rebecca H. Weaver | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ralph E. Childers | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
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)