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Margaret Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Island Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Island Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenor Carter | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lina Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 2
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 12
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Duplin-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Island Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Margaret Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenor Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Carter
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Carter
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenor Carter
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lina Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward 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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenor B. Carter | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edward G. Carter | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Carter THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lina A. Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Benneman | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Benneman | 37 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Benneman | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Earl Benneman | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Benneman | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E. Benneman | 20 | Granddaughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Benneman | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Hayes | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Spicy V. Hayes | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary E. Hayes | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cora Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Davis, Louise Hayes | 13 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie L. Wallace | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pearl Wallace | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Katie F. Wallace | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eddie G. Wallace | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Wallace | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Morris Williams | 26 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 23 | Geneva Williams | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Freda Williams | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | George Williams | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harry D. Gentry | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Blanche Gentry | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Claude Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Williams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Billie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Meredy, Delia Williams | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Sloan | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 34 | Evelyn Sloan | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Sloan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Katie Murphy | 30 | Lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 37 | Horace Benneman | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Marie Benneman | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Helen Benneman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Horace Jr. Benneman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
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)