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Richard Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | French Broad |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | French Broad |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Carter | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ola Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Everett Carter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis Carter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Carter | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Carter | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Other, age 10
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 21
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Radio Set | no |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 31
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | French Broad |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Carter
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Carter THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | May O Carter | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Carter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ola Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Everett Carter | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Carter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Francis Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Carter | 60 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles R Franklin | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Birdie Franklin | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Donald Franklin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William P Bassett | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leona O Bassett | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jack Bassett | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charles Bassett | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby Bassett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Billy Bassett | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tommy Bassett | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Grady Woodson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nona Woodson | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sylvia Woodson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jack Woodson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Reuben Woodson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Virginia Woodson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jane Woodson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Woodson | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sue Emma Woodson | 42 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Winnie Peace | 44 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 29 | Leonard Sumner | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rahena Sumner | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eugene Sumner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Neal Sumner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Sumner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William B Rice | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ina Rice | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Rice | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willard Rice | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ellen Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Elmer Rice | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Rice | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)