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Robert Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Robert Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Fred — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale Florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bonhomme Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Carter | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Evelyn Carter | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 11
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert Y |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 21
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | Greenhouse |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 31
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale Florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Frederick Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Carter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Carter
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Carter
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carter
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Thiele | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Hazel Thiele | 23 | Wife | Rotar Winder | Missouri |
| 3 | William Rowe | 54 | Head | President | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Minnet Rowe | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Marie Hagg | 52 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Carter THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Evelyn Carter | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Gail L Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Earl A Pipkin | 29 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 10 | Olivia Pipkin | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | John W Pipkin | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | George C Reed | 60 | Head | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 13 | Clara Reed | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | George H Jr Reed | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Charles Reed | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mary Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Andrew Waterhout | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 18 | Vera Waterhout | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Melva Waterhout | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 20 | Orval Waterhout | 19 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 21 | William Flood | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ilona Flood | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Peter Joyce | 63 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Catherine Joyce | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Alvin Joyce | 30 | Son | Printer | Missouri |
| 26 | Doris Joyce | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Frances Joyce | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Patricia Joyce | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Eugene Wilson | 29 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 30 | Annette Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Tamara Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Iris Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Emil Kales | 48 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 34 | Marie Kales | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Marion Kales | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Charles Brine | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lena Brine | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Fred W Egeling | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Ida Egeling | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Daughter Florence | None | F | Dry Cleaning | — |
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)