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James Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & W — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tire repair shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 524 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lilla Mosley | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sarah Carter | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 34
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo parish |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tire repair shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 524 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father W Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Unna Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Carter (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Martin Carter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Carter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Unna Carter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Carter
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Carter
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Addie Johnson | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mable Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Henry Johnson | 20 | Son | Maid | Louisiana |
| 5 | Purrell Johnson | 19 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 6 | Betty Jean Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clarence Johnson | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Bennie Ruth Reed | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | James Carter THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sarah Carter | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | James Jr Carter | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Dorothy Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lilla Mosley | 67 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Luke Willis | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bertha Davis | 31 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 16 | Myrtle Davis | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Nathaniel Davis | 9 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jacob Johnson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Cleole Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Oscar Allen Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Charles Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Nellie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Earnest Walters | 26 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alfreda Walters | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Hattie Jones | 52 | Head | — | Texas |
| 26 | Mary Jones | 31 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 27 | Hampton Jones | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Sam Powers | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 29 | Alitha Powers | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mabel Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ruben Harris | 63 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lucy Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Clarence Green | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Gladys Green | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rodger Green | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Shirley Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ethel Clark | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Thomas | 39 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 39 | Luvenia Solomon | 20 | Sister | Maid | Louisiana |
| 40 | Luella Brown | 19 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)