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Mary Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Belle — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Carter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Carter | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Harrison Carter | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Milton Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Morris Carter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Carter | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 17
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 27
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Carter
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Carter
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Carter
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01534-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Pettiford | 38 | Head | Stevadore | Virginia |
| 42 | Cora Pettiford | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Zelma Foster | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Foster | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Charles Foster | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Willie Foster | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary Egerton | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sanford Davis | 59 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Freedland | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Louise Freedland | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 51 | Elizabeth Marshall | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Junus Marshall | 17 | Lodger | New Worker | Maryland |
| 53 | Dorothy Thomas | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | David Thomas | 30 | Wife | Firemen | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Reese | 28 | Lodger | Tailorer | Maryland |
| 56 | Cornelius Samuel | 42 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ophelia Samuel | 41 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Edward | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Roger Milbrook | 43 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary F Hawkin | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Fred Williams | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Janie Williams | 38 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 63 | George Bens | 41 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Jessie Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Marie Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | James Knight | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harrison Carter | 32 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Mary Carter THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Morris H Carter | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Milton Carter | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Marie Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Bessie Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | John W Opher | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Beulah Opher | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Dorothy Opher | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | John W. Jr Opher | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | John Carter | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Ida Ford | 46 | Lodger | Housework | Maryland |
| 79 | Aaron Alston | 30 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Elizabeth Alston | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)