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Alice Porter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Porter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brownsville Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Brownsville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Porter | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Russell Porter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Porter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Della Porter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Porter | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Porter | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Howard Porter | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brownsville Twp |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Russell Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03502-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Robinson | 25 | Son in law | Loader | Michigan |
| 2 | Wallace Robinson | 1 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Squire Dillon | 54 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Rebecca Dillon | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rosa Smith | 54 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Salusson | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charlie Salusson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Storey | 66 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elizabeth Storey | 61 | Wife | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Samuel Storey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John H. Storey | 29 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dorothy Storey | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Matthew Howe | 42 | Head | Loader | England |
| 14 | Josephine Howe | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Howe | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leon Fossart | 66 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 17 | Guy Shunk | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Minnie Shunk | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | William Shunk | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | John Shunk | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Shunk | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Fred Shunk | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Roy Shunk | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Louise Shunk | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eleanor Shunk | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Porter | 51 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna Porter | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Porter | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alice Porter THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Russell Porter | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ralph Porter | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Howard Porter | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Della Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bessie Sanner | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Marie Sanner | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Sanner | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jesse Sanner | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Harkins | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marie Harkins | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Violet Harkins | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)