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James Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Junon — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Gladville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ona Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harmonie Wells | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Junon Carter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Vergil Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Glen Carter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gracie Carter | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 2
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 12
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Wise-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 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 father Junon Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Benson Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Carter (~0.60 confidence) and mother Gracie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bo Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Carter
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Junon Carter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benson Carter
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Carter
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Gracie Carter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bo Carter
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carter
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmonie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ona Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergil Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thurman Keith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Bennie Keith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Vonda Keith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Emery Keith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Keith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lindsey Moore | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 47 | Burton Lawson | 46 | Head | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gertrude Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Kenneth Lawson | 15 | Son | House Work | Virginia |
| 50 | Earl Lawson | 21 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 51 | Jessie Lawson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Junon Carter | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Gracie Carter | 47 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 54 | James Carter THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ona Carter | 19 | Daughter | Miner | Virginia |
| 56 | Mabel Carter | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret Carter | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Carter | 12 | Son | Housework | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Glen Carter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Vergil Carter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Harmonie Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Floyd Greear | 2 | Head | — | D.C. |
| 64 | Clarence Usher | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 65 | Della Usher | 28 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 66 | Anna R Usher | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rhea Usher | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Eugene Usher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Loretta Usher | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Bettie Lou Usher | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Floyd Greear | 35 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Woodrow Greear | 22 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Virginia |
| 73 | Jetter Murray | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lizzie Murray | 47 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 75 | Deliah Murray | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 76 | Horace Murray | 21 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 77 | Frank Murray | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Samie Murray | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | """""""J.P.""""""" Murray | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)