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Alice Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alice Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Home |
| Highest Grade | G 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss. |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | House |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Porter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jerry Porter | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Alice Porter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| S Porter | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Porter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| S Porter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Porter | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nora Porter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Home |
| Highest Grade | G 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss. |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Elizabeth Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Mccaskill | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Maggie Mccaskill | 39 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 5 | George Rumsey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Birdie Rumsey | 25 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 7 | Estelle Rumsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sadie Mae Rumsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Juanita Rumsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James Staten | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Flora Staten | 31 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Wade Staten | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | S. S. Porter | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 14 | Alice Porter THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Ruth Porter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Nora Lucia Porter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Alice Virginia Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alice Sylvia Porter | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | S. S. Jr. Porter | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jerry Porter | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | R. D. Hook | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Rollie Hook | 37 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sarah Jane Hook | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Edward Hook | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jamie Hook | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | J. C. Cole | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Rosie Cole | 60 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 28 | Abbie Cole | 28 | Daughter | House | Mississippi |
| 29 | B. Davis | 18 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Isaac Avant | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lela Avant | 54 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 32 | Freda Sue Barlow | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Henry Brooks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Fabb | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Fabb | 23 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 36 | Junior Fabb | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Burns Hines | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lula Hines | 26 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Lee Hines | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Menard Hines | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)