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Thomas Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mayme — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chemung-County, New York |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Elmira City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
| Thomas Carter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mayme Carter | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chemung, New …
Son, age 1
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thornton Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chemung, New …
Son, age 12
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Son, age 22
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mayme Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Thornton Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Carter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mayme Carter
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thornton Carter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Carter
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Carter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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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 — Chemung-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George R. Craig | 57 | Head | Tax Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Elsie A. Craig | 56 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | George E. Craig | 25 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 4 | Janet Craig | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Thomas Collins | 65 | Head | Telegraph Operator | New York |
| 6 | Eleanor Donavan | 35 | Neice | — | New York |
| 8 | Thornton Carter | 57 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 9 | Ada V. Carter | 54 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 10 | Shirley Jones | 9 | Foster child | — | New York |
| 11 | Thomas Carter | 63 | Head | Care-Taker | Virginia |
| 12 | Mayme Carter | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas Jr. Carter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | C. O. Williams | 49 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 15 | Mable Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clinton Williams | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | James Williams | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Charles Wesley Bright | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edith Bright | 47 | Wife | House Work | New York |
| 20 | Charles T. Bright | 21 | Son | Welder Helper | New York |
| 21 | William R. Bright | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 22 | Mary F. Bright | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Louis H. Bright | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Louise Dennis | 53 | Sister | — | New York |
| 25 | Louis Harrington | 39 | Head | Companion Chauffeur | New York |
| 26 | Mariam Harrington | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Louis A. Harrington | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Charles Edwards | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary A. Edwards | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace Steinhauser | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | George Steinhauser | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Kenneth Braun | 44 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 33 | Laura Braun | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Morris S. Bowman | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | May Bowman | 54 | House keeper | House-Keeper | New York |
| 36 | Delphine Caulkins | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Florence Caulkins | 53 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carrie Thomas | 57 | Daughter | Type-Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Phillis Thomas | 23 | Granddaughter | House Maid | New York |
| 40 | Arthur Decomb | 27 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)