JC
John Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Carter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lula Carter | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Son, age 11
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Son, age 21
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father R Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Carter
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Carter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Carter
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Carter
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Carter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carter
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eunice Sneeden | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Sneeden | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 43 | William M Sneeden | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Eby B King | 44 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie Louise King | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eby B Jr King | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | S Margaret King | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George W N White | 38 | Head | Foreman Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Louisa M White | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 51 | Bettie G White | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eleanor Gray White | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert P Carter | 53 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula M Carter | 35 | Wife | Carpenter Helper | North Carolina |
| 55 | James P Carter | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 56 | John H Carter THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Collector | North Carolina |
| 57 | Marion F Nannis | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lottie May Nannis | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Frances C Nannis | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joseph M Baxton | 34 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 61 | Libby Baxton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joyce Baxton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James R Camache | 30 | Head | Bricklayer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret R Camache | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James R Jr Camache | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Hines | 64 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Riley E Phelps | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nora E Phelps | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William R Phelps | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Georgia E Phelps | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Shirley L Phelps | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mel Leach | 28 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mildred L Leach | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Shirley Ann Leach | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jerry L Leach | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie L Leach | 57 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Russel D Leach | 18 | Brother | Cloth Inspector | North Carolina |
| 79 | William T Cooper | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | May Cooper | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)