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James Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nettie — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonora Griffith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lamar Griffith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Carter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Marion Griffith | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Harold | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Wail (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Wail (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Carter
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Carter
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Carter
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Wail
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Wail
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carter
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lamar Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleonora Griffith
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earnestine Lawson | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | John Hoffman | 49 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 43 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 40 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 44 | Rosa Washington | 31 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | James Washington | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Clifton Washington | 45 | Lodger | Porter | Louisiana |
| 47 | Gladys Green | 35 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 48 | Welman Green | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Robert Townes | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Fannie Townes | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Sarah Carter | 49 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lamar Griffith | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 53 | Eleonora Griffith | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Marion Griffith | 8 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | James Carter THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charles Harold | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | End Of Black | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | Jackson | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Willie Johnson | 39 | — | Porter | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)