Our subject appears to be named for the town of Decatur in Benton Co., AR, or more likely for the namesake of the town, Commodore Stephen DECATUR, naval hero of the War of 1812.  "Decature" is a misspeling.

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Herbert Decature Carrico Birth: 04 Oct 1877, Arkansas; Death: 22 Jun 1969 Marriage: Feb 1901, Gravette, Benton, Arkansas Spouse: Cleo Itaskas Kilby Birth: 29 Nov 1882, Arkansas; Death: 21 Apr 1943 Father: William Jerimiah Kilby; Mother: Lucy Barto Price Source: patron submission

Children - born in Beaty, Benton, Arkansas: Cleary Carrico; Birth: 1902; Death: 1903 Garland Ray Carrico; Birth: 21 Apr 1907; Death: 1977 Rex Roderic Carrico; Birth: 09 Feb 1910; Death: 20 Nov 1990 Wade Francis Carrico; Birth: 18 Feb 1915; Death: 04 Oct 1978 Father: Herbert Decature Carrico; Mother: Cleo Itaskas Kilby Source: patron submissions

Rex Roderic Carrico Birth: 09 Feb 1910; Death: 20 Nov 1990 Marriage: 10 Jun 1931, Beaty, Benton, Arkansas Spouse: Laura Cedilia Hudgens Death: 1972 Source: patron submission

2.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 13):  Apple Glenn Twp., Benton Co., AR, Roll T624_44, p. 28B, SN 11B, SD 3, ED 11, enumerated 2 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
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218	219	Carrico Herbert D	Head	M	W	31	M1	8			AR	MO	MO	Eng	Farmer	Grain farm	OA	Y	Y		O	F	F	170
		_______ Ollie I	Wife	F	W	27	M1	8	2	2	GA	GA	GA	Eng	None			Y	Y
		_______ Roy G	Son	M	W	3	S				AR	AR	GA		None					Y
		_______ Rex R	Son	M	W	3/12	S				AR	AR	GA		None

Listed next to Herbert's parents, Jordon & Margerett CARRICO.

3.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 12):  Apple Glenn Twp., Benton Co., AR, Roll T625_54 (Book 1), p. 17A, SN 6A, SD 3, ED 11, enumerated 15 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Fm

111

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Carrico Herbet

Head

O

F

M

W

41

M

Y

Y

ArKanses

Moresouria

Moresouria

Y

Farmer

General Farm

Em

111

Cleo

Wife

F

W

37

M

Y

Y

Georga

Georga

Georga

Y

none

Ray

Son

M

W

12

S

Y

Y

Y

ArKanses

ArKanses

Georga

Y

none

Rex

Son

M

W

9 3/12

S

Y

Y

Y

ArKanses

ArKanses

Georga

Y

none

Wade

Son

M

W

4 8/12

S

N

N

N

ArKanses

ArKanses

Georga

Y

none

Listed two households from Herbert's parents, Bassil & Marget CARRICO.

4.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 11):  Apple Glenn Twp., Benton Co., AR, Roll 65 (Book 2), p. 13A, SN 5A, ED 4-2, SD 4-2, enumerated 28/29 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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114

114

Carrico Herbert D

Head

O

Y

M

W

51

M

24

N

Y

AR

MO

IL

Y

Farmer

Grain

O

Y

103

_______ Cleo I

Wife

F

W

47

M

20

N

Y

GA

GA

GA

Y

none

_______ Ray G

Son

M

W

23

S

N

Y

AR

AR

GA

Y

Farm Labor

Grain

NP

Y

_______ Rex R

Son

M

W

20

S

N

Y

AR

AR

GA

Y

none

_______ Francis W

Son

M

W

15

S

N

Y

AR

AR

GA

Y

none

_______ Pansy L

Daughter

F

W

5

S

N

AR

AR

GA

Y

none

_______ Margret S

Mother

F

W

78

Wd

N

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

none