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Margaret Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rossville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bert Carter | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joy Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clemmie Carter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Billy Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jo Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walker, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Walker-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Walker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Margaret Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jo Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Walker-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00718-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Louise Kyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Coulbourne Kyle | 19 | Son | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 4 | Florence Kyle | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James W. Johnston | 38 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 6 | Selma Johnston | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Wynelle Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | James W. Jr Johnston | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Mcfarland Ave Begins | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Ed L. Carroll | 42 | Head | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bessie Carroll | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | J. C. Elrod | 40 | Head | Brick | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pauline Elrod | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Edward Elrod | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bedie Lou Elrod | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Raines Bailey | 20 | Head | Inspect | Alabama |
| 17 | Forestine Bailey | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Danny Bailey | 0 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 19 | Donald Tatum | 25 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 20 | Ruby Tatum | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ray Tatum | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 22 | Amanda Mckenzie | 51 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ollie Bell Mckenzie | 16 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jack Lawson | 33 | Head | Dyer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Pearl Lawson | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Marcelle Lawson | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 27 | Carolyn Lawson | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 28 | Roy Grant | 23 | Head | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mabel Grant | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ramona Fay Grant | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Roy Edward Grant | 1 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 32 | Linkie Mrs Nabors | 33 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Bert Carter | 42 | Head | Quiller | Georgia |
| 34 | Clemmie Carter | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Jewel Carter | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 36 | Margaret Carter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Joy Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Dorothy Carter | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 39 | Billy Carter | 10 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 40 | Jo Ann Carter | 7 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
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)