Walter Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Walter Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Building Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Carter	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Donald Carter	Son	—	1	~1939
Walter Carter	Head	—	53	~1887
Willard Carter	Son	—		~1940
Fred Carter	Son	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 32

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Ice Filler
Industry	Ice Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 43

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Coal Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 53

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Building Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Walter Carter

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00243)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	A. James Jr. Love	41	Roomer	Timekeeper	Illinois
2	G. Lee Carter	19	Roomer	Eye Grader	Iowa
3	Mike Reppert	22	Roomer	Shipping Clerk	Iowa
4	Walter Carter THIS PERSON	53	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
5	Evelyn Carter	25	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Fred Carter	4	Son	—	Iowa
7	Donald Carter	1	Son	—	Iowa
8	Willard Carter	0	Son	—	Iowa
9	Lou Merkman	65	Head	Proprietor	Russia
10	Fanny Merkman	58	Wife	—	Russia
11	—	None	—	—	—
12	Ulysses S. Clark	72	Head	Painter	Wisconsin
13	Pearl F. Clark	56	Wife	—	Missouri
14	Sylvia Steiner	28	Roomer	Credit Auditor	Iowa
15	Phillip Daneker	34	Head	Supervisor	New Jersey
16	Mildred Daneker	33	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Jack M. Daneker	10	Son	—	New York
18	Robert Daneker	8	Son	—	New York
19	Laura Pemberton	72	Head	—	Iowa
20	Donald Pemberton	38	Son	Carpenter	Missouri
21	Raymond Lang	39	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
22	Ida Lang	35	Wife	Helper	Iowa
23	Janice Lang	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Jack Lang	13	Son	—	Iowa
25	Jerry Lang	11	Son	—	Iowa
26	Marcellus Mcdonald	33	Head	Claim Adjuster	Iowa
27	Marie Mcdonald	37	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Rita Mcdonald	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Marcellus Mcdonald	9	Son	—	Iowa
30	Leone Melody	39	Head	Cook	Oregon
31	Peggy Melody	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Shirley Melody	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	John Fitch	24	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
34	Neva Fitch	23	Wife	Service Clerk	Iowa
35	Fannie Wasson	45	Mother-in-law	Helper	Iowa
36	Harold W. Holley	43	Head	Operating Engineer	Iowa
37	Flossie A. Holley	43	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Willis A. Oldt	21	Boarder	Bookkeeper	Iowa
39	Orville Fleming	55	Head	Nightman	Iowa
40	Sarah Fleming	52	Wife	Cook	Iowa

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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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