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Minnie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludio Carter | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Minnie Carter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Vivian Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Calvin Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Other, age 29
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 39
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Minnie Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01120-01066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbie Comas | 64 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 2 | George F. Chelvich | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Yugoslavia |
| 3 | Anna Chelvich | 45 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Vaco Chelvich | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Raymond Chelvich | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Dora Chelvich | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Dora Chelvich | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Michael Chelvich | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ludio Carter | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Minnie Carter THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Vivian Carter | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 12 | Calvin Carter | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | James Paige | 37 | Head | Chipper | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bessie Paige | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Davie L. Wright | 20 | Wife's daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter Jackson | 26 | Lodger | Pin Setter | Alabama |
| 17 | Sam Mccalla | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Denson | 45 | Head | Pool Operator | Georgia |
| 19 | Lifford Terrell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Dorothy Terrell | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Will Johnson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bonnie Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Maurice Black | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dolly Black | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ellen Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Here Ends Block 601 And Begins Block 602 | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Harry F. Jankowski | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 29 | Marion Jankowski | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Helen Jankowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Richard Jankowski | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Walter Schubert | 24 | Lodger | Bartender | Indiana |
| 33 | Peter P. Evanovich | 45 | Head | Heater | Yugoslavia |
| 34 | Nancy Evanovich | 39 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 35 | Dorothy Evanovich | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Peter Jr. Evanovich | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Anna M. Evanovich | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Violet Evanovich | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Rosa Evanovich | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Suay Ellis | 37 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)