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William Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carter-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carter-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Altie — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carter-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Lime Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| 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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carpenter | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ray Carpenter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clara Carpenter | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Carter-County, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Carter-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Lime Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Altie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lutie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Carpenter
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Altie Carpenter
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Carpenter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lutie Carpenter
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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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 — Carter-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01292-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Callahan | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Rosa B Callahan | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ray Callahan | 24 | Son | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 44 | Paul Callahan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucille Callahan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Harold Callahan | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Elliott Carpenter | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 48 | Basil B Carpenter | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Wilma Carpenter | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | James Carpenter | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Delmer Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Rosmond Carpenter | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Clifford Beller | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Florence Beller | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | William Carpenter THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 56 | Clara Carpenter | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ray M Carpenter | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Millard Blawick | 24 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 59 | Nella Blawick | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Geniva Carpenter | 19 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Gladys Carpenter | 9 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Alley A Carpenter | 45 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lutie Carpenter | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Harry B Carpenter | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Edward Carpenter | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dick L Carpenter | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Vada L Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Janice Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)