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Lula Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Lula Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | hospital kitchen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Dallas 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herbert Carter | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cornelia Carter | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Donelle Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Otto Carter | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lula Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carl Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cecil Carter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | hospital kitchen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Lula Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Donelle Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Amick | 65 | Head | None | Arkansas |
| 2 | Flora @ Amick | 54 | Wife | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 3 | Irma Lu Amick | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mary Edith Amick | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Thomas Amick | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Franklin Amick | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Vance Amick | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Floyd Amick | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Sam Matthews | 54 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Nettie Matthews | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Melvin Clark | 19 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 12 | William Clark | 17 | Brother | Waiter | Texas |
| 13 | Robert Clark | 15 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 14 | Joe Hodge | 56 | Head | — | Texas |
| 15 | Octavia Hodge | 46 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 16 | Otto Carter | 52 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Cornelia Carter | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lula Mae Carter THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Texas |
| 19 | Herbert @ Carter | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 20 | Donelle Carter | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Cecil Carter | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Frances Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Carl Levy Carter | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | King Davis | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Sadie Q Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Lavelle Davis | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Faithful Davis | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Texas |
| 28 | Victoria Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lobie Mae Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Janice Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Frederick Johnson | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Martha Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Ruth Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Frederick Jr Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Nellie Bell Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Dorothy Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | George Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | James Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Grace Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Mary Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)