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Willie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Carter across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moody Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moody Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Carter | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Horace Carter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hester Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blanche Carter | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dunn Carter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marion Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wallie Turner | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Carry Carter | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Grant Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, South …
Son, age 19
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 28
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Head, age 38
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Head, age 48
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Marion-County, South …
Head, age 58
Marion-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moody Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Carter
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carter
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Carter
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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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 — Marion-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03825-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Jordan | 18 | Lodger | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 42 | Lawrence A. Stephens | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Stephens | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Addison Stephens | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rembert Stephens | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hazel Stephens | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 47 | W. Woodrow Turner | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Erline Turner | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lee Turner | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Maggie Turner | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ethel Lee Turner | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 52 | Phillip Turner | 32 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Turner | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Billy J. Turner | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Myriam Turner | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie O. Carter THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Carry Carter | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Blanche Carter | 30 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 59 | Grant Carter | 24 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 60 | Horace Carter | 22 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 61 | Dunn Carter | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 62 | Marion Carter | 19 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hester Carter | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 64 | Wallie Turner | 46 | Mother | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elmore S. Owens | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Owens | 35 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elbert Owens | 14 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 68 | Betty Owens | 81 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Powers | 63 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 70 | Wally Powers | 28 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 71 | Silas Carter | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eula Carter | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | W. J. Carter | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Fitzpatrick | 42 | Lodger | Farm Labour | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mack Lane | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Lane | 30 | Wife | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 78 | Harry S. Lane | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Alice Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marie Lane | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)