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Sarah Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ned & Eliner — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Natchitoches-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovella Carter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lucille Carter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Carter | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Daughter, age 24
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Head, age 45
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Sarah Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ned Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliner Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ned Holmes
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliner Holmes
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Carter
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01414-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Miller | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jessie Miller | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lestan Miller | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Clyde Miller | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Virginia Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lucie Miller | 57 | Mother | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 47 | W. A. Gruppe | 67 | Head | Retired Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Adella Gruppe | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | William Gruppe | 35 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Benard Gruppe | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Daniel Gruppe | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Julie Gruppe | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Cora Gruppe | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | John A. Gruppe | 45 | Half Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lawson Gruppe | 27 | Son | 1St Class Water Tender | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ida Gruppe | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Billy Gruppe | 5 | Gr. Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Bobby Joe Gruppe | 2 | Gr. Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lillie Mae Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Billy Williams | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Althea Mae Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Camille Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Odell Williams | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lillie Mae Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Willie D. Turner | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Joseph Selace | 66 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Rufus Bolt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | O. V. Bolt | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Henry D. Bolt | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Claritha Bolt | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Daritha Nash | 18 | Cousin | Cook & Maid | Louisiana |
| 72 | Joe Price | 73 | Gr. Father | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary L. Duvall | 57 | Head | Doctor | Louisiana |
| 74 | Hattie Duvall | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | D. J. Duvall | 24 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 76 | Jessie Mae Duvall | 21 | Daughter | Field Worker | Louisiana |
| 77 | Emile Duvall | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Sarah Carter THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lucille Carter | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lovella Carter | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)