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Willie Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Carter across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hemp & Louisa — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Carter | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Willie Carter | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Carey Carter | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 14
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 12 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 22
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 10 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Other, age 31
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 42
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 2 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 | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Head, age 52
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hemp Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Harrison Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hemp Carter
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Carter
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harrison Carter
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Carter
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Carter
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Emma Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Agnes Brown | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Taylor Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Willie Cotton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lovie Cotton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Spencer Cotton | 20 | Son | Dairy | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry Cotton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillian Cotton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Cotton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Cotton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Cotton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mollie Carter | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Willie Carter THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Carey Carter | 45 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Philip Carter | 39 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Ellis | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 18 | Canary Ellis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Verline Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William York | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Flossie York | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ethel York | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Bettie York | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William York | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Simard Carter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Alice Carter | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edward Carter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Simard Carter | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Russell Carter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Alice Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph Carter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | S. Roy Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruthie Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | W. Leaser Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Polie Carter | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gladys Carter | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Roger Carter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rathy Carter | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)