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Jessie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Carter | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charles Carter | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Sam Carter | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Carter | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 20
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Jessie Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Carter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Carter
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Carter
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Carter
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Carter
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
Charlie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01858-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Ventimiglia | 42 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 2 | Rose (X) Ventimiglia | 40 | Wife | Assistant | Italy |
| 3 | Sam Ventimiglia | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Rosie Ventimiglia | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Catherine Ventimiglia | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Bennie Ventimiglia | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Josephine Ventimiglia | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Pauline Ventimiglia | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Martin Boylan | 49 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 10 | Herbert Boylan | 48 | Brother | — | Canada English |
| 11 | Etta Fantery | 47 | Sister | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Could Misinformed | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Edna B Maury | 62 | Head | Maid | Ohio |
| 14 | James Eberhardt | 43 | Son-in-law | Chauffer | Georgia |
| 15 | Beata (X) Eberhardt | 43 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Herman Heard | 18 | Nephew | Bus Boy | Illinois |
| 17 | Sarah Heard | 14 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 18 | William Squada | 35 | Roomer | Musician | Illinois |
| 19 | Claude Cartwright | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Emma (X) Cartwright | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Freda Ab Cartwright | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ray White | 9 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bessie May White | 31 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ida Brown | 28 | Roomer | Maid | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Lou Shannon | 21 | Roomer | Maid | Tennessee |
| 26 | Cati Young | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Charles Carter | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sallie Carter | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charlie Carter | 27 | Son | Mattress Maker | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sam Carter | 25 | Son | Mattress Maker | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jessie Carter THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bengill J Bryant | 43 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 33 | Eva (X) Bryant | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Nick Phillips | 45 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 35 | Roberta Brown | 27 | Roomer | Maid | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Hooker | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Carrie (X) Hooker | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 38 | Dominick Bertinison | 54 | Head | Gardener | Romania |
| 39 | Flora Bertinison | 46 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 40 | Florence Bertinison | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 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)