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Research object · BT-CLM-00348

What records document the Carthan household's move from Mississippi to Chicago?

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Research & Interpretation byAmberly R. Carter-Mills— Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist

The Claim

Mamie Elizabeth Carthan moved with her family from Mississippi to the Chicago area as a child.

Public Summary

Published accounts place Mamie's childhood in the Chicago area after a Mississippi birth. The archive has not yet examined a census line, school record or city directory for the household, so both the route and the years are open. The movement falls within the Great Migration period; no record in this archive states a motive for it.

Evidence Reviewed

No evidence has been reviewed into the archive for this claim yet.

The Evidence Trail

Step 1 · Claim

What records document the Carthan household's move from Mississippi to Chicago?

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BT-CLM-00348

Mamie Elizabeth Carthan moved with her family from Mississippi to the Chicago area as a child.

Step 2 · Evidence & Source

No evidence has been weighed into this claim yet.

Step 3 · Conclusion

Under InvestigationVersion 1 · Current · Low confidence

Researcher interpretation · Amberly R. Carter-Mills

The Carthan household's move north is undocumented in this archive.

What is not known: The years, the route, the household composition at each step, and any motive.

What could change this: Search the 1930 and 1940 censuses, Chicago-area city directories and school records.

How the Evidence Sits Together

No evidence has been weighed for this claim yet.

Research Conclusion

Under InvestigationVersion 1 · Current

The Carthan household's move north is undocumented in this archive.

What is known: Published accounts place Mamie's childhood in the Chicago area.

What is not known: The years, the route, the household composition at each step, and any motive.

Future research: Search the 1930 and 1940 censuses, Chicago-area city directories and school records.

Amberly's Research Notes

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From the research notebook ofAmberly R. Carter-Mills— Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist

What We Still Need to Find

Which census, school, directory or employment records place the Carthan household in Mississippi and then in Illinois, and in which years?

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