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Willie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max & Joseph — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Benton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Carter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Carter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nate Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Albert Carter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hezek Carter | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Willie Carter | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Max Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Max Carter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Carter
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Carter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Carter
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Carter THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hezek Carter | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Henry Carter | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Albert Carter | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Nate Carter | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Lee Carter | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Betty Lou Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jean Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Carter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rege Neal | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Babe Neal | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie R. Neal | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Neal | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | William Dear | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Pearly Dear | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ada Mary Dear | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Cedora Pearl Dear | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Dear | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Aaron Dear | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Allene Watts | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 61 | Wiley Munson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Era Munson | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James Munson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ervin Munson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Harford Munson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Lee Munson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Warren Clifton Munson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Junior Munson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Terance Stokes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Martha Stokes | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | C. L. Wheeler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ledora Wheeler | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Junior Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Leona Wheeler | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Leroy Wheeler | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Ellen Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Susanna Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Susie Wheeler | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Thad Milton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mettie Milton | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)