Sarah Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Hingham Town
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Hingham Town
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Carter	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Sarah Carter	Head	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 60

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Other, age 70

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Sarah T.
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 75

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Hingham Town
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Sarah Carter

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01638-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louis L. Bonito	31	Head	Truck Driver	Massachusetts
2	Shirley Bonito	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
3	Louis Jr. Bonito	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
4	Jean Bonito	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
5	Gale Bonito	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
6	Herbert Lindsay	45	Head	Laborer	Rhode Island
7	Marion Lindsay	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
8	Anetta Lindsay	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
9	Pauline Lindsay	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
10	Estelle Lindsay	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	Mabel Lindsay	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
12	Mary A. Tuttle	78	Head	—	Massachusetts
13	Grace E. Jones	43	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
14	William Hall	45	Lodger	Mechanic	Massachusetts
15	Molly Young	59	Head	—	North Carolina
16	Esther Jackson	38	Daughter	Maid	Massachusetts
17	Belfield Russell	5	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
18	Arthur Brown	10	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
19	William Pitman	6	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
20	Oswald Randolph	7	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
21	Ronald Toalson	6	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
22	Margaret Winkler	2	Lodger	—	Virginia
23	Sarah Carter THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	Massachusetts
24	Ethel M. Carter	40	Daughter	Stitcher	Massachusetts
25	John H. Nicola	63	Head	—	Finland
26	Emily Nicola	64	Wife	—	Finland
27	Waino Nicola	38	Son	Shipfitter	Massachusetts
28	Anthony Lund	56	Head	Draftsman	Norway
29	Clara L. Lund	58	Wife	—	Norway
30	Alf R. Lund	31	Son	Accountant	Pennsylvania
31	Louise Lund	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
32	Donald Lund	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
33	David Lund	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
34	John V. Salenius	68	Head	—	Finland
35	Charles Salenius	30	Son	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
36	Theodore Salenius	28	Son	Ship Fitter	Massachusetts
37	Lester D. Bruggeman	53	Head	Broker	New York
38	Susanne Bruggeman	40	Wife	—	France
39	Maurice Bruggeman	19	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
40	Jack Halme	49	Head	Gardener	Massachusetts

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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.

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