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Alice Porter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mitchell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Viola — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mitchell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beloit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Poultry Raiser |
| Industry | Chicken |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Poultry Raiser |
| Township / Ward | Beloit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Porter | Head | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| Alice Porter | Daughter | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mitchell, Kansas
Daughter, age 34
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mitchell, Kansas
Daughter, age 44
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mitchell-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 55
Mitchell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beloit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Occupation | Poultry Raiser |
| Industry | Chicken |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Alice Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Viola Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Viola Porter
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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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 — Mitchell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Ross | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Cynthia Ross | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Abid A. Gray | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Mabel Gray | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Doris Gray | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Mildred Gray | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Shirley Gray | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Gerald Gray | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Roy Williams | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 12 | Maude Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Mark Dorley | 66 | Brother in law | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Elma M. Gentry | 30 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Wanda Lee Gentry | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Flavel D. Gentry | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Viola Porter | 87 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Alice Porter THIS PERSON | 55 | daughter | Poultry Raiser | Kansas |
| 21 | Dalton H. Muck | 33 | Head | Instructor | Kansas |
| 22 | Dorothy Muck | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Steven Muck | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | David Muck | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Eugene Miller | 22 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 26 | Elizabeth Miller | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Joseph Bergman | 25 | Head | Teller | Kansas |
| 28 | Rita Bergman | 21 | Wife | Operator | Kansas |
| 29 | Barbara Ann Bergman | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Loretta Beck | 19 | Maid | Maid | Kansas |
| 34 | Charles Michele | 40 | Head | Diesel Driver | Kansas |
| 35 | Sarah Michele | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Bobby Dale Michele | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Rodger Earl Michele | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Irvin W. Johnson | 31 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 39 | Sarah Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Stanley Johnson | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 1 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)