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Mary Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mullen & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claremont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 781 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Township / Ward | Claremont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Carpenter | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ernestine Carpenter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alros Carpenter | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Henry Carpenter | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Perrylee Carpenter | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 16
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 26
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| 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
Catawba-County, North …
Daughter, age 36
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claremont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 781 |
| 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 Mary Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mullen Little (~0.54 confidence) and mother Sarah Little (~0.54 confidence) and mother Mary Little (~0.54 confidence) and father Alros Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Pinkney Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Perrylee Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Little (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
Mullen Little
b. ~1845
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Sarah Little
b. ~1854
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Mary Little
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Alros Carpenter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pinkney Carpenter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Carpenter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Perrylee Carpenter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Little
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Carpenter
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Carpenter
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 — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02886-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardie Little | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maurine Little | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lagnor Little | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Blair Little | 24 | Son | Upholsterer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pauline Little | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mamie Gantt | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wade Gantt | 17 | Son | Toolmaker | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fred Gantt | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Yount | 70 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Yount | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jerry Carpenter | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Carpenter | 34 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edwin Carpenter | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mozelle Carpenter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alros Carpenter | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Perrylee Carpenter | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Carpenter THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry C. Carpenter | 26 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ernestine Carpenter | 18 | Daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 20 | Claude Little | 37 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 21 | Susie Little | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eugene Little | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Kathleen Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bettie Whisenhunt | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Berman Carpenter | 22 | Head | Upholsterer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Freda Carpenter | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cloyd Hagar | 36 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nannie Hagar | 31 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Earle Thelma Hagar | 41 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 30 | Winnie Borders | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fannie Post | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth Humphries | 34 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ida Whisenhunt | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Carpenter | 34 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cathrine Carpenter | 29 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joan Carpenter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Carpenter | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Marion Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Colburn Moser | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eula Moser | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.54
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)