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Margaret Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationForsyth-County, North Carolina
SurnameCarter
Given NameMargaret E
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Winston Salem
1935 Residence (County)Forsyth
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardWinston Salem
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Carter Daughter — 12 ~1928
Allen Carter Son — 18 ~1922
Kathryn Carter Daughter — 16 ~1924
Paul Carter Son — 8 ~1932
Pauline Carter Daughter — 8 ~1932
William Carter Head — 40 ~1900
Myrtle Carter Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lillian Carter Spouse — 47 ~1893
Alice Carter Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 3
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carter
Given Name Margaret M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Carter
Given Name Margaret E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Winston Salem
1935 Residence (County) Forsyth
Highest Grade No 7
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.
Linked across censuses
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 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Kathryn Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02911-00635)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary L Rushing 15 Daughter New Worker North Carolina
42 Bertha L Rushing 14 Daughter New Worker North Carolina
43 Noah L Brindle 71 Head — North Carolina
44 Ora D Brindle 57 Wife — North Carolina
45 Ruth E Brindle 35 Daughter Saleslady North Carolina
46 Clarence B Dotson 34 Head Sub Foreman North Carolina
47 Beatrice E Dotson 29 Wife — North Carolina
48 Barbara E Dotson 3 Daughter — North Carolina
49 Glenn Treadaway 33 Head Machinist North Carolina
50 Pearl W Treadaway 31 Wife Seamstress North Carolina
51 Junie B Clodfelter 22 Head Maintenance Dept North Carolina
52 Maude L Clodfelter 22 Wife — North Carolina
53 Thomas B Clodfelter 2 Son — North Carolina
54 Bobby R Clodfelter 0 Son — North Carolina
55 William M Carter 40 Head Floor Foreman North Carolina
56 Lillian A Carter 47 Wife Seamstress North Carolina
57 Allen W Carter 18 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
58 Kathryn L Carter 16 Daughter — North Carolina
59 Alice M Carter 14 Daughter — North Carolina
60 Margaret E Carter THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — North Carolina
61 Myrtle R Carter 11 Daughter — North Carolina
62 Pauline M Carter 8 Daughter — North Carolina
63 Paul M Carter 8 Son — North Carolina
64 L Curtis Hamrick 40 Head Salesman North Carolina
65 Etta V B Hamrick 36 Wife — North Carolina
66 Harry L Hamrick 14 Son — North Carolina
67 Jack G Hamrick 12 Son — North Carolina
68 Janet L Hamrick 6 Daughter — North Carolina
69 Mack G Cook 26 Head Salesman North Carolina
70 Mary E Cook 19 Wife — North Carolina
71 Robert G Palmer 27 Head Bank Clerk North Carolina
72 June E Palmer 20 Wife — North Carolina
73 James M Lewis 45 Head Fireman North Carolina
74 Minnie B Lewis 36 Wife — Arkansas
75 Billy A Lewis 17 Son — North Carolina
76 John W Lewis 15 Son — North Carolina
77 Evelyn P Lewis 13 Daughter — North Carolina
78 Harry E Lewis 10 Son — North Carolina
79 Wayne G Lewis 6 Son — North Carolina
80 Roger G Lewis 6 Son — North Carolina

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)

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