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John Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Nellie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Carpenter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Carpenter | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Isabelle Carpenter | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Son, age 17
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Calhoun, Alabama
Head, age 27
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Calhoun-County, Alabama
Head, age 36
Calhoun-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Carpenter
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Carpenter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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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 — Calhoun-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00008-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Tolbert | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Horace J. Tolbert | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie M. Tolbert | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 44 | Muriel Tolbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie F. Tolbert | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Betty R. Tolbert | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Horace Jr. Tolbert | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Tommie Gray | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Dellie Gray | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 50 | Synaloa Gray | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 51 | Leroy Gray | 21 | Son | Dishwasher | Alabama |
| 52 | Joe Louis Gray | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Elijah Gray | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Gordon Jr. Tolbert | 25 | Head | Running Picker | Alabama |
| 55 | Marine Tolbert | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 56 | Gordon Jr. Tolbert | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Oscar S. Tolbert | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Ella Tolbert | 62 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 59 | Sam Green | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Christine Green | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Charlie Hamilton | 81 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Queenie Hamilton | 46 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 63 | Laura Hamilton | 19 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 64 | Charlie Jr. Hamilton | 41 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Allen Barron | 27 | Son-in-law | Iron Worker | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary Barron | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 67 | John Carpenter THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Isabelle Carpenter | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 69 | Ethel M. Carpenter | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ernest H. Turner | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Leona Turner | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 72 | Zolla M. Turner | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ernest Jr. Turner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Muriel Turner | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | J. D. Cochran | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Bertie M. Cochran | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 77 | Hoyt E. Cochran | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Myrtle D. Cochran | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Annie Duncan | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Louis E. Harmon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)