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Ruth Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natchez City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Natchez City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Carter | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elijah Carter | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| O Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Katie Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Theodore Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Patsy Carter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elias Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 45
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natchez City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Ruth Carter
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Howard | 45 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 42 | Rosie Galloway | 16 | Niece | Maid | Arkansas |
| 43 | Bertia Ellis | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James Lewis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ethel Metcalfe | 29 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 47 | Gertrude Metcalfe | 12 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elijah Carter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ruth Carter THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Elias Carter | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Patsy Carter | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 52 | O. J. Carter | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Robert Carter | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Albert Carter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Edward Carter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Theodore Roosevelt Carter | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Katie Ruth Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Margaret Robinson | 28 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 59 | Georgiana Mixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Harriet Mixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jessie Mixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jessie West | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Carlotta West | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Dorothy Mae West | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jessie Jr. West | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Rosie Papa | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | George Papa | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert Papa | 41 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Evelyn Watson | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rosie Watson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Agnes Watson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Curtis Prater | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lula Prater | 28 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hater Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ada Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Rosita Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Johnny Brown | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ethel Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Edgar Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sam Lewis | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
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)