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William Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lucy — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Crane operator |
| Industry | copper works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Carter | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Olive Galloway | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Edwin Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Carter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 23
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 33
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Crane operator |
| Industry | copper works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carter
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carter
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anthony Jr Bianco | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Emma Bianco | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Angelina Dalla Punte | 56 | head | — | Italy |
| 44 | Philomena Dalla Punte | 24 | daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 45 | Antonette Dalla Punte | 23 | daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 46 | Jennie Dalla Punte | 21 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Salvador Dalla Punte | 20 | son | Spot Welder | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Dalla Punte | 18 | daughter | Floor Walker | New Jersey |
| 49 | Vincent Dalla Punte | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Fred Dalla Punte | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Nicholas Tomasso | 35 | head | Moulder | Italy |
| 52 | Angelina Tomasso | 31 | wife | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 53 | Angelo Tomasso | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Michael Tomasso | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Ralph Browne | 42 | head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Lillian Browne | 40 | wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Ralph Jr Browne | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Doris Browne | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Lucille Browne | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lorraine Browne | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Carlton Browne | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Sparkes Beatrice Browne | 22 | sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Alexander Pisanti | 45 | head | Milliner | Italy |
| 64 | Mary Pisanti | 43 | wife | Laborer | Italy |
| 65 | John Ciarrella | 51 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 66 | Lucy Ciarrella | 41 | wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Dominic Ciarrella | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Eleanor Lee | 31 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Anita Ann Lee | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph David Lee | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Shirley Joyce Lee | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | William Carter THIS PERSON | 33 | head | Crane Operator | New Jersey |
| 73 | Alice Carter | 32 | wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 74 | Catherine Carter | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edwin Carter | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Olive Galloway | 68 | mother-in-law | — | So. Carolina |
| 77 | Richard Purine | 28 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ethel Purine | 22 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Richard Jr Purine | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)