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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 Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Carter | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Carter | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 1
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 12
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 22
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father W Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Carter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Carter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Carter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Carter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sheppard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charlie S. Sheppard | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Sheppard | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Russell Sheppard | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rosvelt Sheppard | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bernice Sheppard | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rosie O. Belton | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearl M. Belton | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys L. Belton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Henry O. Belton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Josephine Belton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sam R. Lann | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lilly V. Lann | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jerry D. Lann | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hassell B. Hassell | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel E. Hassell | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joy R. Hassell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Kenneth M. Hassell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Paul J. Mannully | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret Mannully | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Edna Mannully | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie J. Mannual | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel R. Mannual | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clinton Carter | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Iva Pearl Carter | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Carter | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Q. Carter | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edward Carter | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Carter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Carter | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl B. Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hallie May Carter | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | James C. Carter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lilla May Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frances J. Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Leroy Carter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Theresa Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Harvey Owery | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clarice Owery | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)