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Mary Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Stewart | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Constance Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Genie Stewart | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlotte Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jones Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Stewart | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| L Stewart | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Tommie Carter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sonny Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Johnny Stewart | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mclendon Carter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Billy Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Genevia Stewart | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Willie Carter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 16 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Billy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genie Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jones Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mclendon Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Constance Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sonny Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02039-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Howard | 60 | Head | Machinist Helper | Mississippi |
| 2 | Octavia Howard | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Zeb Tucker | 51 | Head | Machinist Helper | Alabama |
| 4 | Lula Tucker | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lizzie Nixon | 66 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Clarence Barnes | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Luther Lewis | 55 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 8 | Judge Campric | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lottie Campric | 41 | Wife | Diton | Louisiana |
| 10 | Thur Hughes | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Hughes | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jake Wafford | 48 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lillie Wafford | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | L Stewart | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Genevia Stewart | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Helen Stewart | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ethel Mae Stewart | 19 | Daughter | Bottle Washer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Johnny Stewart | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Genie Bell Stewart | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Carter | 41 | Wife | Chauffer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mclendon Lenard Carter | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jones Alice Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Lou Carter THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Tommie Carter | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | George Carter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charlotte Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Constance Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sonny Carter | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Billy Carter | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Frank Powers | 52 | Head | Grocer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cora Powers | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Inez Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Nellie Vera Powers | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Billie Frank Powers | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cossie Powers | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Stewart Powers | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Wanda Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Hurley | 25 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sarah Hurley | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Will Mcmoreland | 61 | Head | Car Inspector | Alabama |
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)