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Willie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Randolph District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Carter | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Carter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nap Carter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Carter | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Anna Carter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Myrtle Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mattie Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ollie Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Juda Carter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Courtney Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Other, age 5
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Grandchild |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 15
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | WF |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Juda Carter (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Robert Carter
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Carter
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Carter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Juda Carter
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Carter
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Courtney Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nap Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelia Sims | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Doris G. Sims | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Martha L. Sims | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Iasina C. White | 37 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 5 | Lucy White | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lee Junior White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles White | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Johnny White | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lindsey White | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eddie Trent | 43 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Trent | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eddie Jr. Trent | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wyatt M. Trent | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Alice Trent | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elisha W. Madison | 68 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Molly Madison | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lena May Nash | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lewis Booker | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy Booker | 48 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 20 | Albert Flippin | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 21 | Mandy Flippin | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Rosa Lee Flippin | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Kate Flippin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Anna May Flippin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucy Flippin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ralph Stone | 27 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah Stone | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank W. Osborn | 69 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Osborn | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Betty Osborn | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Carter | 51 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Juda Carter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Myrtle F. Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Courtney Lee Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ollie Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Anna Lee Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George E. Carter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mattie F. Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Willie Carter THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Nap Carter | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)