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Joseph Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Margaret — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buffing |
| Industry | Plating shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Buffing |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Carter | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ann Carter | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joan Carter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 23
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Buffing |
| Industry | Plating shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Joseph Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Carter
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Carter
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Carter
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Carter
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Larsen | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Corrine Larsen | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lillian Larsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Leon Sewell | 43 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Delaware |
| 5 | Julia Sewell | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 6 | Thomas Paul | 33 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 7 | Millie Paul | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Elizabeth Paul | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Patricia Paul | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Elizabeth Kirkwood | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 11 | William Kirkwood | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Paul Kirkwood | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Olen Kirkwood | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Betty Kirkwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | John Hare | 69 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Walter Krystin | 29 | Head | Packer | Delaware |
| 17 | Sophia Krystin | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 18 | John Capaldi | 71 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 19 | Joseph Carter THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Buffing | Delaware |
| 20 | Ann Carter | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 21 | Joan Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Paul J King | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Mary King | 41 | Wife | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 24 | Raymond R Green | 24 | Head | Assembler | Delaware |
| 25 | Lida M Green | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Viola M Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Lida M Green | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Stanley Wisniewski | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Evelyn Wisniewski | 22 | Wife | New Worker | Delaware |
| 30 | Barbara Wisniewski | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Frank Dragotta | 29 | Head | Skin Sorter | New York |
| 32 | Frances Dragotta | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Olivia Dragotta | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Felice Dragotta | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Frances Dragotta | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Alice M Labazzo | 20 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 37 | Frank J Ragowski | 42 | Head | Guard | Delaware |
| 38 | Stella Ragowski | 35 | Wife | Seasoner | Delaware |
| 39 | Pauline Ragowski | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Francis Ragowski | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)