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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 Orange-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, California |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fullerton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Fullerton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryl Carter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Carter | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Flora Carter | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, California
Son, age 7
Orange, California · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Orange, California
Son, age 18
Orange, California · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Orange-County, California
Head, age 28
Orange-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fullerton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Joseph Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Carter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Carter
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carter
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · California
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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 — Orange-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00272-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Carter | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 2 | Robert E. Carter THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 3 | Flora Carter | 25 | Wife | Packer | Colorado |
| 4 | Caryl Lee Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | John Mcveigh | 74 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Mcveigh | 66 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 7 | John Jr. Mcgoldrick | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | John L. Mcgoldrick | 28 | Head | Welder | Missouri |
| 9 | Mildred Mcgoldrick | 25 | Wife | Labourer | Missouri |
| 10 | Glenda Mcgoldrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Margaret Hubbard | 30 | Head | — | California |
| 12 | Lee Hubbard | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Grace L. Baker | 60 | Mother | — | California |
| 14 | Ione Glenn | 30 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert Glenn | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Raymond C. Smith | 44 | Head | Field Supt. | California |
| 17 | Helen C. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Raymond C. Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Charles C. Smith | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Gerhard N. E. Jensen | 65 | Head | Rancher | Germany |
| 21 | Amelia C. Jensen | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Emma Black | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 23 | Archibald N. Edwards | 55 | Head | Rancher | Arkansas |
| 24 | Helen Louise Edwards | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Soren P. Christensen | 71 | Head | Caretaker | Denmark |
| 26 | Katrine Christensen | 65 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 27 | Norman Christensen | 23 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Bertie Ross | 50 | Head | — | Canada |
| 29 | Sheila Ross | 25 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 30 | Kyuhachi Aba | 63 | Head | Caretaker | Japan |
| 31 | Richi Aba | 48 | Wife | — | Hawaii |
| 32 | Mitsui Aba | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | California |
| 33 | Genyo Aba | 26 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 34 | Masatoshi Masukawa | 27 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | California |
| 35 | Hisako Masukawa | 30 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Yoshiko Masukawa | 2 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 37 | Hisao Sakurai | 14 | Lodger | — | California |
| 38 | Mary Annin | 63 | Head | — | California |
| 39 | Genevieve Webster | 61 | Companion | Companion | Iowa |
| 40 | Raymond Gatzman | 24 | Head | Laborer | California |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)