Alice Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Alice Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Porter
Given Name	Alice B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Brockton
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Brockton
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Suzanne Porter	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Clinton Porter	Head	—	55	~1885
Alice Porter	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Louise Porter	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Jane Porter	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 34

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Alice B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Other, age 44

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Alice H.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 54

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Alice B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Brockton
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Alice Porter

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01636-00148)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Susan B. Crowell	72	Wife	—	Massachusetts
42	Margaret Mcguiness	51	Maid	Maid	New York
43	Clinton J. Porter	55	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
44	Alice B. Porter THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Maine
45	Jane Porter	22	Daughter	Interior Decorator	Massachusetts
46	Louise Porter	19	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
47	Suzanne Porter	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
48	Louise L. Clayton	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
49	Mabel E. Davis	60	Lodger	Teacher	Massachusetts
50	Walter A. Norback	54	Head	Executive	Massachusetts
51	Helen F. Norback	56	Wife	—	Massachusetts
52	Lothrop M. Norback	23	Son	Apprentice	Massachusetts
53	Louise Norback	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
54	Annie L. Norback	78	Mother	—	Massachusetts
55	Morton F. Crowell	40	Head	Contractor	Massachusetts
56	Frances A. Crowell	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
57	Thomas F. Crowell	18	Son	—	Florida
58	John F. Crowell	15	Son	—	Florida
59	Marilyn F. Crowell	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
60	Morton F. Crowell	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
61	Richard L. Crowell	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
62	Bessie K. Packard	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
63	Adelfina Bramanery	36	Maid	Maid	Finland
64	Perley E. Woodward	57	Head	Last Designer	Massachusetts
65	Eva D. Woodward	52	Wife	—	Massachusetts
66	Priscilla V. Woodward	25	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
67	Roger Keith	52	Head	Agent	New York
68	Carolyn H. Keith	51	Wife	—	Massachusetts
69	Hastings Keith	24	Son	Agent	Massachusetts
70	Phyllis Keith	22	Daughter	New Worker	Massachusetts
71	Paul Keith	20	Son	Agent	Massachusetts
72	Marke Keith	18	Son	—	Massachusetts
73	Robert E. Meurling	65	Head	Foreman	Sweden
74	Marie E. Meurling	63	Wife	—	Sweden
75	Marcus J. Meurling	43	Son	Shoe Cutter	Massachusetts
76	Beatrice Sanborn	50	Lodger	Realist	New Hampshire
77	Caleb W. Warner	48	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
78	Mary D. Warner	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
79	Mary D. Warner	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
80	Caleb W. Warner	6	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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)

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