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Ruth Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Carter | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Carter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Carter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Grace Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rose Carter | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Doris Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ruth Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Dorothy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cooke Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01773-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Marlette | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Joseph Miller | 23 | Son-in-law | Woodworker | Michigan |
| 3 | Pauline B. Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ross D. Powell | 35 | Head | Millwright | Michigan |
| 5 | Celesta Powell | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | James E. Powell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Thomas D. Powell | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Delores J. Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Stanley Powell | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ruth D. Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Richard L. Powell | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Carol A. Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William H. Wait | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Nora Buss | 53 | Maid | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 15 | Walter G. Carter | 49 | Head | Acetylene Torch | Indiana |
| 16 | Rose L. Carter | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Gertrude A. Carter | 25 | Daughter | Shoe Assembler | Michigan |
| 18 | Thomas W. Carter | 23 | Son | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 19 | Cooke Elizabeth Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Dorothy L. Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Doris L. Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Ruth P. Carter THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Grace R. Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | John R. Hamlin | 64 | Head | Nightwatchman | Michigan |
| 25 | Robert L. Hamlin | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | William Thomas | 33 | Head | Machine Opr. | Greece |
| 27 | Juanita Thomas | 30 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 28 | Laura Wenders | 54 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 29 | Marinus Westra | 35 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 30 | Mary Westra | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Nellie Westra | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Adam Westra | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Catherine M. Goodrich | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Victor V. Goodrich | 22 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Julia Tritsch | 64 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ellen Brubaker | 61 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 37 | John Skinner | 57 | Hired Man | — | Michigan |
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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)