Thomas Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Indiana
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scottsburg town
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	House Painter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Scottsburg Town
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Carter	Head	—	63	~1877
Marvin Carter	Son	—	32	~1908
Daisy Carter	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Indiana

Head, age 42

Scott, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Painter
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Scott, Indiana

Head, age 52

Scott, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Scott-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Scott-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scottsburg town
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	House Painter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Thomas Carter

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00245)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Wanda Mcclaren	36	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Beverly Ann Mcclaren	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Rachel Wells	76	Head	—	Pennsylvania
44	John C. Hutson	53	Head	Sub-Station Operator	Indiana
45	Bertha Hutson	48	Wife	—	Indiana
46	Pauline Hutson	26	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
47	Roy Boss	24	Head	Labeler	Kentucky
48	Dorothy Boss	20	Wife	Seamstress	Indiana
49	Sarah Pound	61	Head	—	Indiana
50	Irvin F. King	27	Head	Retail Salesman	Indiana
51	Wilma King	28	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Michael King	12	Son	—	Indiana
53	Roy Carter	24	Head	Payroll Clerk & Timekeeper	Indiana
54	Edith Carter	24	Wife	—	Indiana
55	Myrtle Gladden	61	Head	—	Indiana
56	Wayne Moore	24	Head	Engineer'S Helper	Indiana
57	Frances Moore	17	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Thomas Carter THIS PERSON	63	Head	House Painter	Indiana
59	Daisy Carter	61	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Marvin Carter	32	Son	Laborer	Indiana
61	Earl Kirts	25	Head	Laborer	Indiana
62	Geneva Kirts	20	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Benjamin F. Younts	65	Head	—	Indiana
64	Ada F. Younts	54	Wife	—	Indiana
65	W. S. Griffith	67	Head	—	Kentucky
66	Minnie Griffith	60	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Ellogene Griffith	34	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
68	Ellogene Griffith	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Wayland Griffith	18	Son	—	Indiana
70	Albert Berry	52	Head	Contractor	Indiana
71	Gradie Berry	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
72	Phyllis Jeanne Berry	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
73	Vessie Mann	20	Servant	Housemaid	Kentucky
74	Mary Lee Adden	32	Lodger	Beauty Operator	Kentucky
75	Eliza Murray	73	Head	—	Indiana
76	Marilyn Murray	32	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	James Murray	36	Son	—	Indiana
78	Vinnie Cathcart	44	Head	—	Kentucky
79	Presley Rager	24	Head	Machinist Helper	Kentucky
80	Geneva Rager	22	Wife	Bookkeeper	Missouri

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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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