John Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Carter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Ambulance Driver
Industry	Undertaking
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	104
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Ambulance Driver
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Golden Carter	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Carter	Head	—	42	~1898
Victoria Carter	Other	—	31	~1909
Marjorie Carter	Other	—	5	~1935
Francis Carter	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 22

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 33

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Ice Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8.00
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 42

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Ambulance Driver
Industry	Undertaking
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	104
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Carter

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00458)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Platz	35	Son	Bell Boy	Louisiana
2	Francis Platz	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
3	Daniel Smith	43	Head	Cook	Louisiana
4	Mary Smith	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Louise De Blieux	68	Lodger	—	Louisiana
6	Robert Ambrose	29	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
7	Loretta Ambrose	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Kyle Williams	49	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
9	Edward Williams	25	Son	Can Cutter	Louisiana
10	Chester Williams	24	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Mary Williams	23	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	Anna Williams	32	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
13	Lucille Williams	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	John Carter THIS PERSON	42	Head	Ambulance Driver	Louisiana
15	Francis Carter	37	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
16	Golden Carter	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
17	Victoria Carter	31	Sister	—	Louisiana
18	Marjorie Carter	5	Niece	—	Louisiana
19	Frank Jackson	50	Head	Packer	Louisiana
20	Belonia Jackson	42	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
21	Earl Richards	34	Cousin	Mechanic	Louisiana
22	Hattie Richards	31	Cousin	—	Louisiana
23	Eugene Jackson	47	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
24	Pinkie Jackson	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Eugene Jr. Jackson	22	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Edmond Jackson	19	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Freddie Jackson	17	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Vera Jackson	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
29	Augustus Jackson	11	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Earnest Jackson	9	Son	—	Louisiana
31	Joyce Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	Freddie Johnson	48	Son in law	—	Louisiana
33	Cynthia Johnson	28	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Herman Johnson	5	Grandson	—	Louisiana
35	Norma Johnson	3	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
36	Conrad Berry	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
37	Dorothy Berry	25	Wife	Clerk	Louisiana
38	Conrad Berry	1	Son	—	Louisiana
39	Anthony Gendusa	35	Head	Clerk	Louisiana
40	Lena Gendusa	32	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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.

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