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Willie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Harrison — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Upton 176 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Carter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Monell Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Carter | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Willie Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sallie Carter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Christine Carter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elmyra Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wilkes, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wilkes-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 19
Wilkes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Willie Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Carter (~0.83 confidence) and father Harrison Carter (~0.83 confidence) and father Will Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Oliver Carter
b. ~1840
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Harrison Carter
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Will Carter
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Carter
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Carter
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Carter
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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Sibling
Nancy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmyra Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monell Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wilkes-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00723-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Gresham | 48 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Janie Gresham | 31 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 43 | Paula Gresham | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Paul Jr Gresham | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Charlie Henry Gresham | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Silas Gresham | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Willie Tolbert | 37 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Alberta Tolbert | 29 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 49 | Harris Roscoe Tolbert | 39 | Brother-in-law | No | Georgia |
| 50 | Josh Danner | 29 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 51 | Gustavia Danner | 24 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 52 | Dorothy Danner | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Hazel Danner | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Wiley Jackson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Sally Jackson | 60 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 56 | Harry Starks | 50 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Lewis R Castle | 71 | Head | Medical Doctor | Georgia |
| 58 | Elizabeth Castle | 65 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 59 | Evelyn Castle | 25 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 60 | Willie May Carter | 35 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 61 | Monell Carter | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 62 | Willie Pearl Carter THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 63 | Nancy Lee Carter | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 64 | Sallie May Carter | 12 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 65 | Elmyra Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Tommie Jr Carter | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Christine Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Otis Gartrell | 35 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Cora Gartrell | 35 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 70 | George Gartrell | 20 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 71 | Otis Gartrell | 19 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 72 | William Gartrell | 15 | Son | Farm Labourer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mamie Gartrell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Mabel Gartrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jessie Lee Gartrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Clifford Gartrell | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | John Gartrell | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Lizzie Kate Gartrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Kathleen Gartrell | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Willie May Carter | 50 | Mother | No | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)