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Robert Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sebastian-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wiley & Grace — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sebastian-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sebastian |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Carter | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| J Carter | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Sally Carter | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Leon Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nora Carter | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sebastian, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Sebastian, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Sebastian, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Sebastian, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Sebastian-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sebastian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wiley Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Grace Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wiley Carter
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grace Carter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Carter
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carter
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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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 — Sebastian-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00174-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Carter | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 42 | Beatrice Carter | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 43 | Bont Carter | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Leafy L. Carter | 27 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 45 | Norma L. Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Loye E. Carter | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Nina L. Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Olen W. Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mattie L. Ward | 33 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 50 | Fred D. Ward | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Larkin L. Beach | 86 | Boarder | 0 | Arkansas |
| 52 | John G. Cottingham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Clifford H. Cottingham | 26 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Wilma Cottingham | 19 | Daughter-in-law | 0 | Arkansas |
| 55 | Huey C. Redding | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lillian K. Redding | 40 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mary K. Redding | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 58 | Billie L. Redding | 15 | Son | 0 | Mexico |
| 59 | Norma J. Redding | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ellen M. Martin | 79 | Head | 0 | Arkansas |
| 61 | Winford R. Martin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Guy M. Mccartney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Enolia N. Mccartney | 20 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 64 | Robert L. Carter THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Nora B. Carter | 26 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 66 | D. Laverne Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Leon R. Carter | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | J. W. Riley Carter | 68 | Father | 0 | Arkansas |
| 69 | Sally R. Carter | 65 | Mother | 0 | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ora Mccartney | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Minnie E. Mccartney | 53 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 72 | Paul L. Mccartney | 14 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 73 | C. Leroy Mccartney | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Paul Dunn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mima L. Dunn | 25 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 76 | Claude L. Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Paula J. Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Grantley Dillahunty | 39 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Annie R. Dillahunty | 34 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 80 | Jack K. Dillahunty | 10 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)