The following material on the immediate ancestry of the Carpenters should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.  
 
Robert Battle contributed to this report.  
 
 
 
 
 

1930 Maryland, Baltimore City, ED 303, Sheet 10A, line 1
   1317 Mulberry Street

                                                         Father's       Mother's
                   Rel    Age     Status    Birthplace   Birthplace     Birthplace 
Tatum George A      H     47      M   22    Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
      Anna May      W     46      M   21    Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
Tyrell Jennie May   D     23      M   21    Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
       George      SiL    25      M   23    Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
Tatum Agnes         D     15      S         Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
      Audrey        D     12      S         Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
      Bernice       D      8      S         Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
Tyrell Patricia     GD   1 4/12   S         Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
Tatum Janie         M     70      Wd  20    Maryland     Maryland       Maryland
Taneyhill Sadie    Aunt   68      Wd  18    Maryland     Maryland       Maryland

George (the elder) was a Salesman, Own
George (the younger) Was a Clerk, Steamboat Company

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1920 - Baltimore, MD, e.d. 331, sheets 3b-4a

Tatum, James    Head    M W 62      M   MD MD MD  Iron Molder   Iron Foundery
Tatum, Jennie   Wife    F W 59      M   MD MD MD
___, George A.  Son     M W 38      M   MD MD MD  Buyer   Wholesale Clothing
___, Annie M.   D-i-L   F W 36      M   MD MD MD
___, Jennie M.  GDau    F W 13      S   MD MD MD
___, Agnes      GDau    F W  4 9/12 S   MD MD MD
___, Baby       GDau    F W [-?]    S   MD MD MD

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1910 - 18th Ward, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 296, sheet 1a

Tatum, James      Head     M W 52 M1 30       MD MD MD  Moulder Iron works
___, Jennie       Wife     F W 50 M1 30  2 1  MD MD MD
___, G. Arthur    Head     M W 29 M1  5       MD MD MD  Salesman Novelties
___, Annie May    Wife     F W 26 M1  5  1 1  MD MD MD
Short, Elizabeth  Mother   F W 73 Wd     9 7  MD MD MD

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1900 - 3rd Precinct, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 19, sheet 9a

Tatum, James      Head   W M Aug 1857 42 M 20     MD MD MD  Iron molder
  "    Jennie     Wife   W F Mar 1859 41 M 20 1 1 MD MD MD
  "    Arthur     Son    W M Nov 1881 18 S        MD MD MD  Stock Clerk
Johnson, Geo. W.  Neph   W M Jun 1877 22 S        MD MD MD  Candy maker

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1900 - 20th Ward, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 252, sheet 8a

Reuwer, Theodore  Head     W M Apr 1852 48 M 25       MD Germany Germany Baker
___, Elizabeth    Wife     W F Oct 1855 44 M 25 10 8  MD Germany Germany
___, Emma         Dau      W F Mar 1881 19 S          MD MD      MD      Paper Boxes[?]
___, Annie M.     Dau      W F Jan 1884 16 S          MD MD      MD
___, Minnie       Dau      W F Jan 1886 14 S          MD MD      MD
___, Ferdinand    Son      W M Aug 1890  9 S          MD MD      MD
___, Irene        Dau      W F Jul 1893  6 S          MD MD      MD
___, Lillian M.   Dau      W F Feb 1897  2 S          MD MD      MD
Meyers, Fred L.   So-i-L   W M Jun 1872 27 M  7       MD MD      MD      Salesman Bakery
___, Annie M.     Dau      W F Jan 1875 25 M  7  1 1  MD MD      MD
 
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1880 - 7th Precinct, 18th Ward, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 177, sheet 8 [p. 575d]

Johnson, George    W M 28             Grocers Clerk    MD MD MD
___, Mary          W F 27    Wife                      MD MD MD
___, Richard W.    W M  8    Son                       MD MD MD
___, Jennette      W F  6    Dau                       MD MD MD
___, George        W M  2    Son                       MD MD MD
Tatum, Catherine   W F 52    Mo-i-L                    MD MD MD
___, James         W M 24    Br-i-L    Iron Moulder    MD MD MD

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1870 - Ward 18, Baltimore, MD, p. 17b

Tatum, Catharine    50 F W    Keeps House    MD
    Ramona          21 F W    Dress Maker    MD
    Mary            17 F W    Dress Maker    MD
    Anna            14 F W                   MD
    James           12 M W                   MD

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1870 - Ward 16, Baltimore, MD, p. 212b

Reuwer, Frederick    45 M W    Baker             150   Hesse Darmstadt
___, Wilhelmina      38 F W                            Hesse Darmstadt
___, Theodore        18 M W    Laborer                 MD
___, John            15 M W    Laborer                 MD
Frederica Beasler    16 F W    Domestic Servant        Wurtemburg
George W. Wool       25 M W    Baker                   Wurtemburg

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1860 - Ward 18, Baltimore, MD, p. 784

Cathr. Tatam    48 F    Tailoress    100    Ireland
Daniel    "     21 M    Huckster            Ireland
Mary      "     10 F                        MD
Rosanne   "      8 F                        MD
Anna      "      6 F                        MD
James     "     12 M                        MD
John      "      4 M                        MD

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1860 - 15th Ward, Baltimore, MD, p. 556

Frederick Reuwer    36 M    Baker        Hanover
Catharine    "      38 F                 Hanover
Theodore     "       8 M                 MD
John         "       6 F                 MD
Josephine Cole      46 F                 Prussia
John        "        9 M                 MD
Charles     "        8 M                 MD

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1850 - 15th Ward, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, pp. 8b-9a (16-17)

James Tatam         32 M    Boilermaker    MD
Catharine Tatam     25 F                   MD
Daniel Tatam         9 M                   MD
Margaret Tatam       5 F                   MD
Rosana Tatam         3 F                   MD
Mary Tatam           1 F                   MD

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