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William Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Carpenter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCumberland-County, Tennessee
SurnameCarpenter
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District 1
1935 Residence (County)Cumberland
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil District 1
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Eva Carpenter Daughter — 6 ~1934
Mary Carpenter Daughter — 13 ~1927
Gertrude Carpenter Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ruth Carpenter Daughter — 9 ~1931
Elsie Carpenter Head — 49 ~1891
Frank Carpenter Son — 20 ~1920
Allen Carpenter Son — 23 ~1917
William Carpenter Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carpenter
Given Name William R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Carpenter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District 1
1935 Residence (County) Cumberland
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Carpenter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Carpenter
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruth Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00136)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mattie O Martin 30 Wife H Tennessee
2 Basil H Martin 11 Son — Tennessee
3 Jacqueline Martin 8 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Alec Barnes 34 Head Labor Tennessee
5 Abbie Barnes 66 Sister H Tennessee
6 Samantha Barnes 84 Mother — Tennessee
7 Lester Barnes 15 Grand son — Tennessee
8 John Gist 44 Head H Tennessee
9 Edna Q Gist 34 Wife H Tennessee
10 Verden Gist 16 Son — Tennessee
11 Fred Gist 12 Son — Tennessee
12 Agnes Gist 10 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Maude Gist 8 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Ruben Asbury 35 Head Labor Kentucky
15 Marie P Asbury 30 Wife H Tennessee
16 Herbert Asbury 14 Son — Tennessee
17 Betty Asbury 11 Daughter — Tennessee
18 Wilber Asbury 7 Son — Tennessee
19 John W Q Barnes 55 Head Labor Tennessee
20 Lou Barnes 24 Daughter H Tennessee
21 John H Welch 26 Head Attendant Tennessee
22 Annie Q Welch 24 Wife H Tennessee
23 Bobby Welch 6 Son — Tennessee
24 Harold Welch 5 Son — Tennessee
25 Margaret Q Hinch 43 Head H Tennessee
26 Robert Hinch 16 Son — Tennessee
27 Roland Hinch 14 Son — Tennessee
28 Russie Hinch 12 Son — Tennessee
29 Elsie Q Carpenter 49 Head H Tennessee
30 Allen Carpenter 23 Son Labor Tennessee
31 Frank Carpenter 20 Son — Tennessee
32 William Carpenter THIS PERSON 17 Son — Tennessee
33 Gertrude Carpenter 15 Daughter — Tennessee
34 Mary Carpenter 13 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Ruth Carpenter 9 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Eva Carpenter 6 Daughter — Tennessee
37 Aaron W Simpson 43 Head Farmer Tennessee
38 Sarah Simpson 40 Wife H Tennessee
39 Mary E Simpson 20 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Cleo Simpson 17 Daughter — Tennessee

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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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