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Ruth Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hinds-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nath Carter | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Nath Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Theresa Carter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Carter | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| L Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Carter | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Carter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ed Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Viney Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| J Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Ruth Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Alice Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viney Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nath Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Hinds-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. B. Donaldson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rosie Hughes | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Beatrice Adair | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nath Carter | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Gertrude Carter | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 6 | Nath Jr. Carter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | John Henry Carter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | L. C. Carter | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie May Carter | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ruth Carter THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Viney Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Theresa Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Louise Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | J. C. Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie Lee Carter | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ed Henry Carter | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Alice Pearl Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Frank Taylor | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lizzie Taylor | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Pauline Hemyers | 19 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Henry Jr. Mchenry | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sarah Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | A. D. Jones | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lewis Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hamp Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | William Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Douglas Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Samuel Mary Brown | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Amy Caston | 114 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Toy Caston | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie May Caston | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Willie J. Caston | 6 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lottie M. Caston | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Henry Mack | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rosalie Mack | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jessie Lee Mack | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Harrison Marshal | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lizzie Marshal | 60 | Wife | Laborer | 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)