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Martha Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Martha Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BONHOMME TOWNSHIP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST. LOUIS |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bonhomme Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Carter | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Elma Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fred Carter | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 38
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 48
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 59
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BONHOMME TOWNSHIP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST. LOUIS |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm. Hendricks | 58 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 2 | Anna Hendricks | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Orville Hendricks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Glennon Hendricks | 20 | Son | Stone Grader | Missouri |
| 5 | Doris Hendricks | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Reinhold C. Sprock | 48 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 7 | Laura E. Sprock | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Reinhold R. Sprock | 24 | Son | Operator | Missouri |
| 9 | Irene Sprock | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Missouri |
| 10 | Raymond Sprock | 18 | Son | Mole Driver | Missouri |
| 11 | Elsie Sprock | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Verneda Sprock | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Fred Carter | 66 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 14 | Martha Carter THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Edward Carter | 19 | Son | Planter | Missouri |
| 16 | Herbert Carter | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Elma Carter | 12 | Daughter | Maid | Missouri |
| 18 | Chris Aselman | 58 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 19 | Emma Aselman | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Edward Aselman | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 21 | Dorothy Aselman | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Adolph Aselman | 60 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 23 | Joseph Gottfried | 45 | Head | Operator | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 24 | Josephine Gottfried | 44 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 25 | Joseph Gottfried | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Frank Gottfried | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Ladislay Gottfried | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Clarence Whittaker | 45 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 29 | Blanche Whittaker | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Corinne Whittaker | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ann Whittaker | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Clarence Whittaker | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | David Whittaker | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Lucille Walsh | 43 | Sister-in-Law | — | Missouri |
| 35 | John Ayres | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Alvin Ayres | 35 | Head | Trucker | Missouri |
| 37 | Helen Ayres | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Wesley T. Bell | 43 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 39 | Susan Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Elgie Bell | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
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)