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Ruth Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wicomico Mag D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Wicomico Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rudolph Carter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hampton Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Carter | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Odel Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edmond Carter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sheria Carter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lucy Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Northumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northumberland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Northumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wicomico Mag D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hampton Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odel Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Northumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida G Pinckard | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Janette Pinckard | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Russell Pinckard | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorris Pinckard | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Carter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Sheria A Carter | 32 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Carter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Herman Carter | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucy Carter | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Hampton Carter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruth Carter THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edmond Carter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Odel Carter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rudolph Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Garland C Edward | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mellie V Edward | 40 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert M Campbell | 52 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 18 | Emma V Campbell | 49 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 19 | Sydney D George | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Blanche L George | 53 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 21 | Garland P George | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Iris C George | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 23 | Marie L George | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Doris E George | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lloyd H George | 84 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lewis G Jackson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Jackson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Juanita Jackson | 12 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 29 | Juanita Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dora Jackson | 36 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 31 | Mildred Tutton | 29 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Rich | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Maggie Rich | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert A Rich | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Rich | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James L Rich | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Blunm Rich | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles Rich | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Pearl Rich | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Odel Rich | 7 | Son | — | 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)