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William Carter — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Carter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Yardville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carter | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Abbie Carter | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| William Carter | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Carter | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carter
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H. Smith | 36 | Head | Depot Agent | New Jersey |
| 2 | Martha H. Smith | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Lester Smith | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ruth Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Harold Chamberlain | 20 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Carrie Chamberlain | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Cottam | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Cottam | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Linda Cottam | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William E. Carey | 74 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Marie C. Carey | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Milton Carey | 33 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 13 | Carrie Carey | 33 | Daughter-in-law | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marion V. Carey | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Fred T. Ehle | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Phoebe H. Ehle | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Raymond Tindall | 37 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 18 | Clara Tindall | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mildred E. Tindall | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William H. Carter | 59 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary A. Carter | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William A. Carter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 23 | Abbie P. Carter | 81 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Andrew Olezak | 47 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 25 | Mary Olezak | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Annie Olezak | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Leon Olezak | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Florence Olezak | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Edmund Olezak | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Evelyn Olezak | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Paul Meszaros | 61 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 32 | Mary Meszaros | 59 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Paul Jr. Meszaros | 28 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Betty Meszaros | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Paul 3Rd Meszaros | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Peter Sorgenfelder | 23 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Vera Sorgenfelder | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Dorothy Sorgenfelder | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Adolph Meszaros | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Meszaros | 16 | Son | Butcher Boy | New Jersey |
| 41 | Charles Meszaros | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Stephen Meszaros | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Elgin R. Mayer | 37 | Head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 44 | Helen Mayer | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Robert Mayer | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Leigh E. Mayer | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Jean Mayer | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Isaac Simpkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lizzie Simpkins | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Robert N. Simpkins | 24 | Son | Farming | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)