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William Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Grace — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Radio Engineer |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Radio Engineer |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Carter | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Helen Carter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Razor Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 39
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Radio Engineer |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Carter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Carter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carter
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02333-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira E Mosher | 59 | Head | Baker & Mfg | Sweden |
| 2 | Mary F. Mosher | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Alexander Cairns | 68 | Head | Minister | No. Ireland |
| 4 | Mary Cairns | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | William Cairns | 32 | Son | Sub Teacher | New Jersey |
| 6 | Henry Ridoux | 53 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 7 | Stella B Ridoux | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harvey J Ballance | 40 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Ballance | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Harvey Jr Ballance | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Ballance | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Peter Ballance | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Howard Matthews | 56 | Head | Structural Engineer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Elsie C Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 15 | John C Matthews | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | May Matthews | 87 | Mother | — | England |
| 17 | James G Tripp | 51 | Son-in-law | Construction Engineer | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsie M Tripp | 56 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | James Jr Tripp | 19 | Nephew | — | California |
| 20 | Grace Piehler | 60 | — | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Joseph Julian | 63 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 22 | Stella Julian | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Mildred Julian | 31 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Vincent Julian | 29 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Gabriel Julian | 27 | Son | Musician | New Jersey |
| 26 | William A Carter THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Radio Engineer | New York |
| 27 | Helen Carter | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ella N Carter | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jean Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frank Jacoby | 49 | Head | Free-Lance Artist | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Jacoby | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Franklin Jacoby | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Jacqueline Jacoby | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Ernst Troitzsch | 64 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 35 | Bella Troitzsch | 34 | Son-in-law | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lily Troitzsch | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Valerie Troitzsch | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | David Guthrie | 38 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 39 | Janet Guthrie | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | David W Guthrie | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)