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Annie Porter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Annie Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Racheal — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 538 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Porter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Porter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Osma Porter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lilla Williams | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Viola Porter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Porter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rachel Porter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| O Porter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Annie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Russell-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 538 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Annie Porter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Racheal Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Porter
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Racheal Porter
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Porter
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Porter
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Alabama
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Sibling
O Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Osma Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Porter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Russell-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00077-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Porter | 44 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie B Porter THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 3 | Viola Porter | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 4 | Osma Porter | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 5 | O. D. Porter | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John Henry Porter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Alfred Porter | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lilla Bell Williams | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James Porter | 21 | Head | Saw Mill Labor | Alabama |
| 10 | Rosa Bell Porter | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Marilla Ivey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mitchell Ivey | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 13 | Eddie Ivey | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 14 | John Beverly | 55 | Brother | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 15 | Phil Ruben | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Fannie Ruben | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Robert George Ruben | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lonie Ruben | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lena Bell Romer | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Andrew Powell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Pearle Powell | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 22 | Lortha Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Johnnie Mae Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | George Powell | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | J. C. Powell | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mattie Pearl Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Nathan Powell | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Major Peterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Allie Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Margaret Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eliza Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Vandy Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Logan Lee Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Rosa Lee Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Queen Ester Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Major Jr Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ella Mae Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Andrew Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Arthur Lee Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Letha Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Annie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)