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Thomas Carter — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Carter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Laura — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Wentworth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Carter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Carter | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Lula Carter | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Carter | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elva Carter | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Carter | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Reid Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Laura Carter | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 14
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 24
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Thomas Carter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carter (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
William Carter
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Carter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Carter
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reid Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1718unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Jarrett | 37 | Head | Runmaker | North Carolina |
| 2 | Norman Jarrett | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Shelby Jarrett | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Iris Jarrett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sherwood Jarrett | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Wray | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bob Aiken | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John W. Martin | 40 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 9 | Gordon Martin | 17 | Son | Logger | Virginia |
| 10 | Elva Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Martin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Samie Bailey | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Bailey | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Milton Bolden | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alice Bolden | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie Bolden | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie Bolden | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Melvin Bolden | 17 | Nephew | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Carter | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Laura A. Carter | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Reid Carter | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Carter | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Myrtle Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Carter THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Carter | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lula M. Carter | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elva Carter | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James E. Carter | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph B. Martin | 87 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Harry Zeales | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)