Walter Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Cleaning Compound
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Manufacturer
Township / Ward	Cleveland
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Carter	Other	—	33	~1907
Ena Davis	Other	—	73	~1867
Walter Carter	Head	—	63	~1877
Paul Carter	Son	—	35	~1905
Nellie Carter	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 42

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Commercial Salesman
Industry	Cleaners
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 52

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Cleaning Prod.
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 63

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Cleaning Compound
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Carter

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03218-00616)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Coletta Goldbach	37	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
42	Richard Goldbach	17	Son	Inspec\|Ter	Ohio
43	Dorothy Mae Goldbach	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Harold Goldbach	12	Son	—	Ohio
45	Estella Lilly	53	Head	Telegraph Operator	Indiana
46	Willard Lilly	28	Son	Telegraph Operator	Ohio
47	Eloise Scott	31	Lodger	Office	Pennsylvania
48	Arthur Bremer	36	Head	Clerk	Ohio
49	Eunice Bremer	35	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Corrine Bremer	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Ralph Bremer	8	Son	—	Ohio
52	Andrew Comstock	25	Head	Heat Treater	Ohio
53	Nina Comstock	20	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Harry Thompson	60	Head	Stone Placer	Ohio
55	Gertrude Thompson	58	Wife	—	Missouri
56	Paul R. Hennessy	37	Lodger	Repairman Central	Ohio
57	Ambia Hennessy	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
58	Walter Carter THIS PERSON	63	Head	Manufacturer	Ohio
59	Nellie Carter	63	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Paul E. Carter	35	Son	General Director	Ohio
61	Dorothy Carter	33	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
62	Ena B. Davis	73	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
63	Allie Keeley	55	Head	—	Ohio
64	Bob A. Keeley	19	Son	Machinist	Ohio
65	Edward C. Webb	74	Head	Roll Turner	England
66	Mary Webb	76	Wife	—	England
67	George Oliver	39	Head	Machinist	Ohio
68	Coletta Oliver	38	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Dorothy Oliver	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Ellen Oliver	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	George Oliver	14	Son	—	Ohio
72	Donna Oliver	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Jack Oliver	11	Son	—	Ohio
74	James Maxwell	62	Head	—	Ohio
75	Irene Maxwell	63	Sister	Saleslady	Ohio
76	Mildred Maxwell	40	Lodger	Tailor	Ohio
77	Thomas Waldron	63	Head	Contractor	Eire
78	Margaret Waldron	59	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
79	Mildred Waldron	29	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
80	Ruth Waldron	26	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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