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Robert Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Carter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Carter | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Miriam Carter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 18
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 28
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 38
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Carter
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04414-00823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Otto | 25 | Brother in law | Service Manager | West Virginia |
| 2 | Colene West Otto | 23 | Sister | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carrie Blanch West | 53 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Cloyd Watson | 45 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 5 | Miriam Watson | 43 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 6 | Roberta Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Cloyd Jr. Watson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert M. Carter THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Miriam Carter | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Jr. Carter | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Susan Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | William R. Gentry | 43 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 13 | Maude Gentry | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William R. Jr. Gentry | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Robert G. Gentry | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bryson Paine | 43 | Head | Executive | Indiana |
| 17 | Emma Paine | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William D. Sell | 71 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rose A. Sell | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Coleston | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 21 | Alice Coleston | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Constance Coleston | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Eva Raines | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Jane Raines | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elbert B. Clark | 57 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harold Clark | 24 | Son | Pipefitter | West Virginia |
| 27 | Randall Clark | 20 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 28 | Garnett Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Thelma Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Daniel Clark | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Kay Yvonne Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Burris | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 33 | Paul Clark | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | W. H. Miller | 28 | Head | Executive | Kentucky |
| 35 | Josephine D. Miller | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hattie Mae Burke | 26 | Servant | Cook | Georgia |
| 37 | Harold H. Taylor | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jean L. Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)