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Alice Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Porter | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Porter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lilly Porter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Porter | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Nellie Porter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Porter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roy Porter | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 40
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 48
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Porter
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01368-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Watson | 50 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Flora Watson | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edward Jas Watson | 19 | Son | Orderly | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles H Watson | 18 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hillary L Watson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bertha L Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Carl R Watson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Chester Watson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James T Watson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Dolly M Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Billy T Corder | 60 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Magnolia Corder | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Johnnie B Corder | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bueler Minyard | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bira Minyard | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Dora Minyard | 29 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Audrey Minyard | 23 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Van Vekkren Minyard | 20 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 19 | James Minyard | 29 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elizabeth Minyard | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary K Minyard | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Geraldine Minyard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Kelso E Minyard | 21 | Head | Planer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elizabeth Minyard | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Harold Lee Minyard | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ronald E Minyard | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charles E Linsley | 33 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lena Linsley | 31 | Wife | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jeanetta Linsley | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Loretta Linsley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Claude E Riggs | 35 | Head | Stacker | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edith T Riggs | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Marshal Riggs | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William M Porter | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Alice Porter THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Porter | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 37 | Nellie Porter | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lilly May Porter | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Samuel Porter | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Roy Porter | 28 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
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)