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James Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nellie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | Eastville Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carpenter | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marshall Carpenter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Carpenter | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, Virginia
Son, age 15
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Son, age 26
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 36
Northampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Carpenter
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Carpenter
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Carpenter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Carpenter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd M. Bull | 48 | Head | Retail Grocery | Virginia |
| 2 | Carrie Lee Bull | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas Carpenter | 40 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Carpenter | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Doris Carpenter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William Doughty | 20 | Son-in-law | Trucker | Virginia |
| 7 | Durwood Carpenter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Billy Carpenter | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Catherine Carpenter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Kenneth Carpenter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Warren Carpenter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Sr. Carpenter | 86 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Herman Richardson | 37 | Head | Car Repair | Virginia |
| 14 | Myrtle Richardson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Anna Ruth Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Herman Jr. Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rebecca Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Alvin Taylor | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 20 | Elizabeth Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John D. Lewis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Luther Lewis | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Edith Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Arlene Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James H. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 26 | Dorothy Carpenter | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Marshall Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Roy B. Turguson | 41 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 29 | Beatrice Turguson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucille Turguson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nelda Turguson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elva Turguson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Lee Turguson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Troy Thomas Turguson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia Lee Turguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James D. Doughty | 35 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 37 | Eunice Doughty | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dean J. Doughty | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Doughty | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Dorothy Doughty | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)