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William Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Charles — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager, store |
| Industry | Retail Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager, Store |
| Township / Ward | Cherryville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Carpenter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Carpenter | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Carpenter | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| William Carpenter | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hazel Carpenter | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 13
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 24
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 34
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Manager, store |
| Industry | Retail Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 C Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Carpenter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Carpenter
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Carpenter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Carpenter
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lula Mae Kiser | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Leroy Kiser | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | C. Oscar Carpenter | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mabel E. Carpenter | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred Carpenter | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alta Carpenter | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Fred Peak | 31 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sue D. Peak | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Norman Peak | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | W. Sidney Paysour | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hattie Paysour | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Florence Paysour | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Berlin Hedgpeth | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearlie Hedgpeth | 15 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jesse Hedgpeth | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bettie Lou Hedgpeth | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Plato Hedgpeth | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jay Philbeck | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 59 | P. Ethel Philbeck | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gladys Philbeck | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William H. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Manager, Store | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hazel Carpenter | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William H. Jr. Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Carpenter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Carpenter | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Paul Martin | 35 | Head | Breaking Rock | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ora Martin | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Junior Martin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jack Martin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elva Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jerry Lee Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cliff Carpenter | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Zora Carpenter | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lorene Carpenter | 20 | Daughter | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 75 | Doris Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jerry Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Carpenter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Daniel S. Paysour | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Gertie Paysour | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Floyd Paysour | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)